Sample boundary effect in nanoindentation of nano and microscale surface structures

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 812-827

  Lian, Jie ^a   Wang, Junlan ^a   Kim, Yu Young ^b   Greer, Julia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomistic simulations; Dislocations; Mechanical properties; Nanoindentation; Sample boundary effect

Indexed keywords

ATOMISTIC SIMULATIONS; DISLOCATION ACTIVITIES; DISLOCATION INTERACTIONS; DISLOCATIONS; FREE SURFACES; GAIN INSIGHTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS; MICRO-SCALE; PLASTIC ZONES; REDUCED MODULUS; SAMPLE BOUNDARY EFFECT; SAMPLE SIZES; UNLOADING PROCESS;

DEFORMATION; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MECHANISMS; NANOINDENTATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SURFACES; UNLOADING;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 64049108284     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2009.01.008     Document Type: Article

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