Molecular dynamics simulations of the elastic moduli of polymer-carbon nanotube composites

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 193, Issue 17-20, 2004, Pages 1773-1788

  Griebel, Michael ^a   Hamaekers, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elastic moduli; Molecular dynamics simulation; NPT ensemble; Polymer carbon nanotube composites

Indexed keywords

BONDING; CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULI; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYMER BLENDS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CARBON-NANOTUBE COMPOSITES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

COMPUTER APPLICATION; NANOTUBE;

EID: 1842787286     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2003.12.025     Document Type: Article

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