The influence of structural defect on mechanical properties and fracture behaviors of carbon nanotubes

Computers, Materials and Continua

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-146

  Cheng, Hsien Chie ^a   Hsu, Yu Chen ^b   Chen, Wen Hwa ^b  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atomistic Defect; Carbon Nanotube; Crack Propagation; Fracture Evolution; Molecular Dynamics; Nanomechanical Property

Indexed keywords

ATOMISTIC DEFECT; ATOMISTIC DEFECTS; CRITICAL VALUE; DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS; DRIVING FACTORS; FABRICATION TECHNOLOGIES; FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; KEY PARAMETERS; LOCAL STRESS DISTRIBUTION; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; NANOMECHANICAL PROPERTY; SINGLE-WALLED; STONE-WALES DEFECTS; STRUCTURAL DEFECT; SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATIONS; ULTIMATE STRAIN; ULTIMATE STRENGTH;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

BRITTLE FRACTURE;

EID: 77449158746     PISSN: 15462218     EISSN: 15462226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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