On the truth of nanoscale for nanobeams based on nonlocal elastic stress field theory: Equilibrium, governing equation and static deflection

Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition)

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-54

  Lim, C W ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bending; Effective nonlocal bending moment; Nanobeam; Nanomechanics; Nanoscale; Nonlocal elastic stress; Strain gradient

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC STRESS; NANO SCALE; NANOBEAM; NONLOCAL; NONLOCAL ELASTIC STRESS;

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BENDING (FORMING); BENDING MOMENTS; BUCKLING; ELASTICITY; NANOMECHANICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOWIRES; STRESSES;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS;

EID: 74849084120     PISSN: 02534827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10483-010-0105-7     Document Type: Article

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