Deformation and bifurcation analysis of boron-nitride nanotubes

J. Song; Y. Huang; Hanqing Jiang; K. C. Hwang; M. F. Yu

doi:10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2006.06.006

Deformation and bifurcation analysis of boron-nitride nanotubes

J. Song, Y. Huang, Hanqing Jiang, K. C. Hwang, M. F. Yu

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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Abstract

Boron-nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) display unique properties and have many potential applications. An atomistic-based continuum theory is developed for BNNTs. The continuum constitutive model for BNNTs is obtained directly from interatomic potentials for boron and nitrogen. Such an approach involves no additional fitting parameters beyond those introduced in interatomic potentials. The atomistic-based continuum theory is then applied to study the Young's modulus, stress-strain curve and nonlinear bifurcation in BNNTs. It is shown that the mechanical behavior of BNNTs is virtually independent of the diameter and length of BNNTs, but has a strong dependence on helicity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1197-1207
Number of pages	11
Journal	International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
Volume	48
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2006.06.006
State	Published - Nov 2006

Keywords

Boron-nitride nanotube
Continuum analysis
Interatomic potential

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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