On the estimation of mechanical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes by using a molecular-mechanics based FE approach

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1394-1398

  Rossi, Marco ^a   Meo, Michele ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Fracture; C. Finite element analysis; Carbon nanotubes; Molecular mechanics

Indexed keywords

ATOM INTERACTIONS; B. FRACTURE; BEAM APPROACHES; BOND INTERACTIONS; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL TIME; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; HIGH STIFFNESS; HIGH STRENGTHS; LOW WEIGHTS; NANO-SCALE OBJECTS; NON-LINEAR; PHYSICAL VARIABLES; REINFORCING ELEMENTS; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES; SINGLE-WALL NANOTUBES; TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES; TENSILE FAILURES; TORSIONAL SPRINGS; ULTIMATE STRENGTHS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ATOMS; BEAMS AND GIRDERS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); DYNAMICS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); STRAIN; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOTUBE; THERMAL PROPERTY; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 67349226337     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.09.010     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Iijima S. Helical microtubes of graphitics carbon. Nature 354 (1991) 56-58
2. Robertson J. Realistic application of CNTs. Mater Today 7 10 (2004) 46-52
3. Salvetat J.D., and Rubio A. Mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes: a fiber digest for beginners. Carbon 40 (2002) 1729-1734
4. Lu Q., and Bhattacharya B. The role of atomistic simulations in probing the small-scale aspect of fracture - a case study on a single walled carbon nanotube. Eng Fracture Mech 72 (2005) 2031-2071
5. Belytschko T. Atomistic simulations of nanotube fracture. Phys Rev B 65 (2002) 235430
6. Natsuki T., Tantrakan K., and Endo M. Effects of carbon nanotube structures on mechanical properties. Appl Phys A 79 (2004) 117-124
7. Chang T., and Gao H. Size dependent elastic properties of a single carbon nanotube via molecular mechanics. J Mech Phys Solids 51 (2003) 1059-1074
8. Xiao J.R., Gama B.A., and Gillespie Jr. J.W. An analytical molecular structural mechanics model for the mechanical properties of CNT. Int J Solids Struct 42 (2005) 3075-3092
9. Li C., and Chou T. A structural mechanics approach for the analysis of carbon nanotubes. Int J Solids Struct 40 (2003) 2487-2499
10. Sun X., and Zhao W. Prediction of stiffness and strength of single-walled carbon nanotubes bymolecular-mechanics based finite element approach. Mater Sci Eng A 390 (2005) 366-371
11. Nasdala L., and Ernst G. Development of a 4 node finite element for the computation of nanostructured materials. Comput Mater Sci 33 (2005) 443-458
12. Sammalkorpi M., Krasheninnikov A., Kuronen A., Nordlund K., and Kaski K. Mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes with vacancies and related defects. Phys Rev B 70 (2004) 245416
13. Lau K.L., Chipara M., Ling H.Y., and Hui D. On the effective elastic moduli of carbon nanotubes for nanocomposite structures. Compos B Eng 35 (2004) 95-101
14. Odegard G.M., Gates T.S., Nicholson L.M., and Wise K.E. Equivalent-continuum modelling of nano structured materials. Compos Sci Technol 62 (2002) 1869-1880
15. Machida K. Principles of molecular mechanics (1999), Kodansha (Tokyo) and Wiley & Sons, USA
16. Dresselhaus M. S, Saito R. Physics of carbon nanotubes. Carbon 33 7 (1995) 883-891
17. Natsuki T., and Endo M. Stress simulation of carbon nanotubes in tension and compression. Carbon 42 (2004) 2147-2151
18. Liew K.M., He X.Q., and Wong C.H. On the study of elastic and plastic properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes under axial tension using molecular dynamics simulation. Acta Mater 52 (2004) 2521-2527
19. Yu M.F., Lourie O., Dyer M.J., Moloni K., Kelly T.F., and Ruoff R.S. Strength and breaking mechanism of multiwalled carbon nanotubes under tensile load. Science 287 (2000) 637-640
20. Mielke S.L., Troya D., Zhang S., Li J.-L., Xiao S., Car R., et al. The role of vacancy defect and holes in the fracture of carbon nanotubes. Chem Phy Lett 390 (2004) 413-420
21. Li C., and Chou T.W. Elastic moduli of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and the effect of van der Walls forces. Compos Sci and Technol 63 (2003) 1517-1524