A molecular-mechanics based finite element model for strength prediction of single wall carbon nanotubes

Materials Science and Engineering: A

Volumn 454-455, Issue , 2007, Pages 170-177

  Meo, M ^a   Rossi, M ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Finite element analysis; Mechanical properties; Molecular mechanics; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

CHIRALITY; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES;

INERTIA MOMENT; ULTIMATE STRENGTH AND STRAIN;

SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

CHIRALITY; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); STRESS-STRAIN CURVES;

EID: 33947229418     PISSN: 09215093     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2006.11.158     Document Type: Article

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