Finite element modelling of nanoscale inhomogeneities in an elastic matrix

Computational Materials Science

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-53

  Tian, L ^a   Rajapakse, R K N D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Inhomogeneities; Nanomaterials; Size dependency; Surface stress

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ELASTIC FIELDS; GURTIN-MURDOCH SURFACE; SIZE DEPENDENCY; SURFACE STRESS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 35348828616     PISSN: 09270256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2007.02.013     Document Type: Article

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