Finite element analysis of carbon nanotubes with Stone-Wales defects

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 293-304

  Nasdala, L ^a   Ernst, G ^a   Lengnick, M ^a   Rothert, H ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; DREIDING force field; Finite element method; Four node element; Stone Wales defects

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFECTS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

DREIDING FORCE FIELD; FOUR-NODE ELEMENT; MESHLESS LOCAL PETROV-GALERKIN (MLPG); STONE-WALES DEFECTS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 17444386658     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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