Numerical simulation of modal vibration response of wavy carbon nanotubes

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 501-515

  Harrar, Maninder S ^a   Gibson, Ronald F ^a  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fundamental mode.; Single walled carbon nanotube; Waviness

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BENCHMARKING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MODAL ANALYSIS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RESONANCE; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BEAM EQUATIONS; CLASSICAL BEAM THEORIES; DEVELOPED MODELS; FE MODELS; FINITE ELEMENTS; FUNDAMENTAL MODE.; MODAL VIBRATIONS; MODULUS VALUES; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; REINFORCING MATERIALS; RESONANCE FREQUENCIES; WAVINESS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 62449296613     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998308097676     Document Type: Article

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