Finite element model of ionic nanowires with size-dependent mechanical properties determined by ab initio calculations

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 200, Issue 5-8, 2011, Pages 614-625

  Yvonnet, J ^a   Mitrushchenkov, A ^a   Chambaud, G ^a   He, Q C ^a  

^a Université Paris Est Créteil   (France)

Author keywords

Ab initio calculations; Nanowires; Size effects; Surface stress

Indexed keywords

AB INITIO CALCULATIONS; AB INITIO MODELS; ALN NANOWIRE; ANISOTROPIC SURFACES; ATOMISTIC MODELS; COMPUTATIONAL PROCEDURES; CONTINUUM MODEL; CRYSTALLINE NANOSTRUCTURE; ELASTIC COEFFICIENT; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FINITE ELEMENT PROCEDURE; FINITE-ELEMENT APPROACH; NANO-OBJECTS; PROJECTION OPERATOR; SIZE EFFECTS; SURFACE ELASTICITIES; SURFACE ELEMENTS; SURFACE ENERGIES; SURFACE STRESS; VARIATIONAL FORM;

CALCULATIONS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOWIRES; SIZE DETERMINATION; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 78650679683     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2010.09.007     Document Type: Article

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