Discrete-continuum transition at interfaces of nanocomposites

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 251-260

  Pyrz, R ^a   Bochenek, B ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b CRACOW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Atomic strain; Carbon nanotubes; Interfaces; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MICROMECHANICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

ATOMIC STRAIN; COMPLEX PROCESS; COMPOSITE INTERFACES; DISCRETE-CONTINUUM TRANSITION; MICROMECHANICAL INVESTIGATIONS; VORONOI TESSELLATION;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 34547194698     PISSN: 02397528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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