A lattice-based cell model for calculating thermal capacity and expansion of single wall carbon nanotubes

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-100

  Ling, Xianwu ^a   Atluri, S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHIRALITY AFFECTS; COEFFICIENTS OF THERMAL EXPANSION (CTE); LOCAL HARMONIC APPROACH; SINGLE WALL CARBON NANOTUBES;

ELECTRIC BATTERIES; FREE ENERGY; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL EXPANSION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 33750028703     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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