Mixed finite element-tight-binding electromechanical analysis of carbon nanotubes

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 6756-6760

  Pantano, A ^a,b   Parks, D M ^a   Boyce, M C ^a   Nardelli, M Buongiorno ^c,d  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC COORDINATES; ATOMOSTIC SIMULATION; CHIRALITY; LATERAL SQUEEZING;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 24644454100     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1809252     Document Type: Article

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