Surface elasticity models for static and dynamic response of nanoscale beams

Nanoscale beam-like structures have attracted much attention due to their superior mechanical properties for applications in nanomechanical and nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). Nanoscale structures are characterized by a high surface to volume ratio. The elastic response of surface layers of a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chang, Liu
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/20125