A structural mechanics approach for predicting the mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes

Meccanica

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-51

  Wan, H ^a   Delale, F ^a  

^a City University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending stiffness; Buckling; Carbon nanotubes; Mechanical properties; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; ATOMIC INTERACTIONS; BEAM ELEMENTS; BENDING STIFFNESS; BUCKLING BEHAVIORS; CLOSED FORM SOLUTIONS; CRITICAL BENDING; CURRENT MODELS; GRAPHITE LAYERS; GRAPHITE SHEETS; IN-PLANE DEFORMATION; LOCAL BENDING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; ORIGINAL MODEL; OUT-OF-PLANE; RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTIONS; STRUCTURAL MECHANICS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

CARBON NANOTUBES; DEFORMATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; GRAPHITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHATRONICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; STIFFNESS;

BUCKLING;

EID: 74249122934     PISSN: 00256455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11012-009-9222-2     Document Type: Article

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