Elsevier Mechanical Behaviors of Carbon Nanotubes: Theoretical and Numerical Approaches (Micro and Nano Technologies)

Mechanical Behaviors of Carbon Nanotubes: Theoretical and Numerical Approaches presents various theoretical and numerical studies on mechanical behaviors of carbon nanotubes. The main theoretical aspects included in the book contain classical molecular dynamics simulation, atomistic-continuum theory, atomic finite element method, continuum plate, nonlocal continuum plate, and shell models. Detailed coverage is also given to structural and elastic properties, trace of large deformation, buckling and post-buckling behaviors, fracture, vibration characteristics, wave propagation, and the most promising engineering applications. This book not only illustrates the theoretical and numerical methods for analyzing the mechanical behavior of carbon nanotubes, but also contains computational results from experiments that have already taken place. Covers various theoretical and numerical studies, giving readers a greater understanding of the mechanical behavior of carbon nanotubes Includes multiscale methods that provide the advantages of atomistic and continuum approaches, helping readers solve complex, large-system engineering problems Allows engineers to create more efficient carbon nanotube structures and devices Review A detailed study of what theoretical and numerical analysis of carbon nanotubes tells us about their mechanical behavior From the Back Cover Tagline: A detailed study of what theoretical and numerical analysis of carbon nanotubes tells us about their mechanical behavior. Covers various theoretical and numerical studies, given readers a greater understanding of the mechanical behavior of carbon nanotubes. Multi-scale methods provided in this book possess both advantages of atomistic and continuum approaches, which will help readers solve complex, large-system engineering problems. The theoretical and numerical analysis offered will allow engineers to create more efficient carbon nanotube structures and devices. The discovery of the potential of carbon nanotubes has sparked an innovation in materials science in recent years because of their superior physical, chemical, electronic and mechanical properties. This book presents various original theoretical and numerical studies on mechanical behaviours of carbon nanotubes. The main theoretical aspects in this book contains classical molecular dynamics simulation, atomistic-continuum theory, atomic finite element method and coupling it with atomistic-continuum method, continuum plate and shell models, nonlocal continuum plate and shell models. Detailed coverage is also given to structural and elastic properties, trace of large deformation, buckling and post-buckling behaviours, fracture, vibration characteristics, wave propagation, and the most promising engineering applications. This book clearly illustrates theoretical and numerical methods for analyzing the mechanical behavior of carbon nanotubes, and also contains computational results from experiments that have taken place thus far. ABOUT THE EDITORS Kim Meow Liew is the Head and Chair Professor of Civil Engineering at City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. His research activities encompass computational mechanics, optimization, numerical methods, nanomechanics and nanomaterials, multi-scale modeling, simulation and bioengineering. He is the Editor-in-Chief of International Review of Civil Engineering (Praiseworthy Prize) and Journal of Modeling in Mechanics & Materials (De Gruyter) and Associate Editor of Journal of Vibration and Control (Sage) and Journal of Nanoscience Letters (Simplex Academic Publishers). He serves on the editorial boards for more than two dozen journals. He has contributed over 650 articles to peer-reviewed journals, and is a Fellow of the HKIE (Hong Kong), ASME (USA), IMechE (UK) and IE (Singapore). He is listed by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) as a Highly Cited Researcher in engineering. Jian-Wei Yan is a L