Continuum limits of bistable spring models of carbon nanotube arrays accounting for material damage

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 58-63

  Blesgen, T ^a   Fraternali, F ^b   Raney, J R ^c   Amendola, A ^b   Daraio, C ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MATHEMATICS IN THE SCIENCES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^c California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bistable springs; Carbon nanotube arrays; Mullins effect; Multiscale behavior; Permanent deformation

Indexed keywords

BISTABLES; CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAY; MULLINS EFFECT; MULTISCALES; PERMANENT DEFORMATIONS;

CARBON NANOTUBES; LOADING;

FATIGUE DAMAGE;

EID: 84864803489     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2012.07.006     Document Type: Article

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