A multiscale projection method for the analysis of carbon nanotubes

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 193, Issue 17-20, 2004, Pages 1603-1632

  Qian, Dong ^a   Wagner, Gregory J ^b   Liu, Wing Kam ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Meshfree method; Multiscale analysis; Nanomechanics; Virtual atom cluster

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELECTRICITY; GEOMETRY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; STRESSES;

ATOMIC BOND; VIRTUAL ATOM CLUSTER (VAC);

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

COMPUTER ANALYSIS; NANOTUBE;

EID: 1842686601     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2003.12.016     Document Type: Article

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