TY - EJOU AU - L.Munteanu, AU - V.Chiroiu, TI - Shell Buckling of Carbon Nanotubes Using Nanoindentation T2 - Computer Modeling in Engineering \& Sciences PY - 2009 VL - 48 IS - 1 SN - 1526-1506 AB - The long-range nanoindentation response of carbon nanotubes is studied using a new method that combines the features of Nonlocal Theory and Molecular Mechanics. The deformation of compressed multiple walled carbon nanotubes is investigated, with the emphasis on the simulation of the nanoindentation technique in order to compare the present method to available experimental results. KW - Carbon nanotubes KW - Molecular mechanics KW - Nonlocal theory KW - Buckling KW - Nanoindentation DO - 10.3970/cmes.2009.048.027