Size-dependent behavior of macromolecular solids I: Molecular origin of the size effect

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 213-226

  Wei, W ^a   Lam, David C C ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM SIZE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EFFECTIVE ELASTIC MODULUS; HIGHER ORDER; MACROSCOPIC DEFORMATIONS; MATERIAL LENGTH SCALE; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MOLECULAR ORIGINS; MOLECULAR ROTATIONS; ROTATIONAL BEHAVIOR; SIZE DEPENDENT; SIZE EFFECTS; STRAIN GRADIENTS;

ELASTIC DEFORMATION; ELASTIC MODULI; MACROMOLECULES; ROTATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 77957585959     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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