... parameter, “ a ,” is suggested. 31 08 2005 15 03 2006 carbon nanotubes buckling thermal stresses elasticity shells (structures) van der Waals forces bonds (chemical) The discovery of carbon nanotubes by Ijima ( 1 ) has inspired the promise of a new generation of novel...

... internal stresses finite element analysis buckling bonds (chemical) By atomic force microscope, Falvo et al. observed reversible high-strain deformation and periodic buckling of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) ( 1 ). Examining slices of MWNT embedded within a polymeric film by transmission...

..., such as friction and wear. 28 07 2004 02 12 2005 diamond-like carbon oxygen chemisorbed layers adsorbed layers sliding friction wear surface phase transformations surface roughness dissociation bonds (chemical) ab initio calculations thin films This paper deals...

... linear elasticity. 02 11 2004 05 04 2005 fracture stress analysis cracks bonds (chemical) Poisson ratio Young's modulus As a possible alternative to the Griffith-Orowan-Irwin approach to fracture mechanics, multiscale material considerations may be used to formulate...