Development of a 4-node finite element for the computation of nano-structured materials

Computational Materials Science

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 443-458

  Nasdala, Lutz ^a   Ernst, Gerald ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

4 Node element; Carbon nanotube; Consistent linearization; Finite element method; Force fields; Material softening; Nanoscale materials

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CHEMICAL BONDS; DAMPING; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); LINEARIZATION; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

4-NODE ELEMENT; CONSISTENT LINEARIZATION; FORCE FIELDS; MATERIAL SOFTENING; NANOSCALE MATERIALS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 16344362699     PISSN: 09270256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2004.09.047     Document Type: Article

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