Homogenization of a graphene sheet

Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 95-113

  Davini, Cesare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Effective properties; Graphene; Homogenization

Indexed keywords

CAUCHY-BORN RULE; CONTINUUM MODELING; EFFECTIVE PROPERTY; EFFECTIVE YOUNG'S MODULUS; GRAPHENE SHEETS; HOMOGENIZATION THEORY; IN-PLANE DEFORMATION;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELASTIC MODULI; HOMOGENIZATION METHOD;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84892833219     PISSN: 09351175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00161-013-0292-y     Document Type: Article

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