Complete solution of elastica for a clamped-hinged beam, and its applications to a carbon nanotube

Acta Mechanica

Volumn 190, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 133-150

  Mikata, Y ^a  

^a Structural Mechanics Development ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAMPED-HINGED BEAMS; EULER BUCKLING PROBLEM; POST-BUCKLING ANALYSIS;

BUCKLING; CLAMPING DEVICES; ELASTIC MODULI; HINGES; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 34247354209     PISSN: 00015970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00707-006-0402-z     Document Type: Article

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