Mathematical Modeling of the Continuum Response of Carbon Nanotubes

Abstract

The authors present a critical analysis of the recent literature related to modeling the continuum mechanical behavior of carbon nanotubes; they also describe a methodology based on combining molecular dynamics simulations, equivalent continua modeling, and mathematical homogenization theory which is directed at obtaining the constitutive relations that can be used to model a nanotube as an elastic cylindrical shell.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA427193

Entities

People

  • Frederick Bloom

Organizations

  • Northern Illinois University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Composite Materials
  • Elastic Properties
  • Fullerenes
  • Graphene
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Simulations

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Structural Dynamics.