Multiscale analysis of fracture of carbon nanotubes embedded in composites

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 134, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 369-386

  Shi, Dong Li ^a   Feng, Xi Qiao ^a   Jiang, Hanqing ^b   Huang, Yonggang Y ^b   Hwang, Keh Chih ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Fracture; Hybrid atomistic continuum method; Nanocomposite; Stone Wales transformation

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; STRAIN;

CARBON NANOTUBE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; MULTISCALE MECHANICS ANALYSIS; STONE-WALES TRANSFORMATION;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 27844444366     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-005-3073-1     Document Type: Article

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