A review of the mechanical properties of isolated carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotube composites

MM Shokrieh, R Rafiee - Mechanics of composite materials, 2010 - Springer
A literature review on the prediction of Young's modulus for carbon nanotubes, from both
theoretical and experimental aspects, is presented. The discrepancies between the values …

Modeling of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotube–polymer composites

G Pal, S Kumar - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
In order to meet stringent environmental, safety and performance requirements from
respective regulatory bodies, various technology-based industries are promoting the use of …

Nonlinear elastic behavior of graphene: Ab initio calculations to continuum description

X Wei, B Fragneaud, CA Marianetti, JW Kysar - Physical Review B …, 2009 - APS
The nonlinear in-plane elastic properties of graphene are calculated using density-
functional theory. A thermodynamically rigorous continuum description of the elastic …

Thickness of graphene and single-wall carbon nanotubes

Y Huang, J Wu, KC Hwang - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and …, 2006 - APS
Young's modulus and the thickness of single wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) obtained from
prior atomistic studies are largely scattered. In this paper we establish an analytic approach …

Interfacial thermal resistance between carbon nanotubes: Molecular dynamics simulations and analytical thermal modeling

H Zhong, JR Lukes - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and Materials …, 2006 - APS
Interfacial thermal transport between offset parallel (10, 10) single-wall carbon nanotubes is
investigated by molecular dynamics simulation and analytical thermal modeling as a …

Prediction of Young's modulus of graphene sheets and carbon nanotubes using nanoscale continuum mechanics approach

MM Shokrieh, R Rafiee - Materials & Design, 2010 - Elsevier
Analytical formulations are presented to predict the elastic moduli of graphene sheets and
carbon nanotubes using a linkage between lattice molecular structure and equivalent …

[HTML][HTML] An analytical molecular structural mechanics model for the mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes

JR Xiao, BA Gama, JW Gillespie Jr - International Journal of Solids and …, 2005 - Elsevier
An analytical molecular structural mechanics model for the prediction of mechanical
properties of defect-free carbon nanotubes is developed by incorporating the modified …

Deflection and stress behaviour of nanocomposite reinforced beams using a multiscale analysis

J Wuite, S Adali - Composite Structures, 2005 - Elsevier
Bending behaviour of one-dimensional structures is an important consideration in the
design of structural components. In the present study a multiscale analysis of the deflection …

Internal lattice relaxation of single-layer graphene under in-plane deformation

J Zhou, R Huang - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2008 - Elsevier
For noncentrosymmetric crystals, internal lattice relaxation must be considered for
theoretical predictions of elastic properties. This paper develops a molecular dynamics …

Molecular scale buckling mechanics in individual aligned single-wall carbon nanotubes on elastomeric substrates

DY Khang, J Xiao, C Kocabas, S MacLaren, T Banks… - Nano …, 2008 - ACS Publications
We have studied the scaling of controlled nonlinear buckling processes in materials with
dimensions in the molecular range (ie,∼ 1 nm) through experimental and theoretical studies …