Phonon spectra prediction in carbon nanotubes using a manifold-based continuum finite element approach

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 198, Issue 17-20, 2009, Pages 1572-1584

  Leamy, Michael J ^a   DiCarlo, Anthony ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MITRE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuum atomistic; Finite element; Multi scale; Phonon; Thin shell; Vibration modes

Indexed keywords

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PHONONS; STIFFNESS MATRIX; VIBRATING CONVEYORS;

CONTINUUM-ATOMISTIC; FINITE ELEMENT; MULTI-SCALE; THIN SHELL; VIBRATION MODES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 61849106973     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2009.01.004     Document Type: Article

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