A finite-deformation shell theory for carbon nanotubes based on the interatomic potential - Part II: Instability analysis

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 0610071-0610077

  Wu, J ^a   Hwang, K C ^a   Song, J ^b   Huang, Y ^c  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Finite deformation; Instability; Interatomic potential; Shell theory

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION MODES; CRITICAL LOADS; EXTERNAL PRESSURES; FINITE DEFORMATION; INSTABILITY; INSTABILITY ANALYSES; INTERATOMIC POTENTIAL; INTERATOMIC POTENTIALS; INTERNAL PRESSURES; SHELL THEORIES; SHELL THEORY; TENSION AND COMPRESSIONS;

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); CARBON; DATA COMPRESSION; DEFORMATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTUBES; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 55149084988     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2965367     Document Type: Article

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