Stress concentration around a nano-scale spherical cavity in elastic media: Effect of surface stress

European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 260-270

  Li, Z R ^a   Lim, C W ^a   He, L H ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Biaxial; Size effect; Stress concentration; Surface stress

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELASTIC MODULI; SURFACE TENSION;

BIAXIAL; SIZE EFFECT; SURFACE STRESS;

STRESS CONCENTRATION;

EID: 33644969018     PISSN: 09977538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2005.09.005     Document Type: Article

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