Multiscale nonlocal thermo-elastic analysis of graphene nanoribbons

Journal of Thermal Stresses

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1087-1100

  Unnikrishnan, V U ^a   Unnikrishnan, G U ^a   Reddy, J N ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Graphene nanoribbons; Interfacial thermal resistance; Molecular dynamics; Nonlocal thermo elasticity; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

ATOMISTIC SIMULATIONS; COMPOSITE SYSTEMS; ELASTIC MODELS; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; GRAPHENE NANORIBBONS; INTERFACIAL THERMAL RESISTANCE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MULTISCALES; NON-LOCAL EFFECT; NONLOCAL; NONLOCAL THERMO-ELASTICITY; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS; THERMAL CONDUCTION; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; THERMAL PROPERTIES; THERMOELASTIC ANALYSIS;

ELASTICITY; GRAPHITE; HYBRID MATERIALS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOELASTICITY;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 70349451630     PISSN: 01495739     EISSN: 1521074X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01495730903102715     Document Type: Article

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