Nanomechanics modeling and simulation of carbon nanotubes

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 211-216

  Chen, Xi ^a   Huang, Yonggang ^b  

^a Columbia Univ ^*  (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Models; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PHYSICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOELECTRONICS; NANOMECHANICS; QUANTUM THEORY;

MULTIPHYSICS MODELING; MULTISCALE MODELING; STRUCTURAL MECHANICS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

ATOMIC PHYSICS; CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOELECTRONICS; NANOMECHANICS; QUANTUM THEORY;

CARBON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MECHANICS; MODELING;

EID: 39549099084     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2008)134:3(211)     Document Type: Article

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