A Primer on the Geometry of Carbon Nanotubes and Their Modifications

This volume presents a comprehensive system for categorizing carbon nanotubes and their modifications in terms of nano sheets, nanotubes, microscopic and atomic modifications. In addition, the material and geometric properties of these nano-configurations are addressed. Lastly, it introduces a number of common software packages for geometry generation and several commercial finite element programs.

Presents a comprehensive categorization system for carbon nanotubes and their modifications Elaborates on a number of common software packages for geometry generation Covers all aspects of the comprehensive categorization of carbon nanotubes and their modifications in terms of nanosheets, nanotubes, microscopic and atomic modifications Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Andreas Öchsner, born 1970, is Full Professor in the Department Solid Mechanics and Design at the University of Technology Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia and Head of the Advanced Materials and Structure Lab. Having obtained a Diploma Degree (Dipl.-Ing.) in Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Stuttgart (1997), Germany, he spent the time from 1997-2003 at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg as a research and teaching assistant to obtain his Doctor of Engineering Sciences (Dr.-Ing.). From 2003-06, he worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Head of the Cellular Metals Group affiliated with the University of Aveiro, Portugal. His research interests are related to experimental and computational mechanics, cellular metals and thin structures and interphases. His research activities were recognised in 2010 by the award of a higher doctorate degree (D.Sc.) by the University of Newcastle, Australia.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Literature Review.- Geometric Definitions.- Double and Multi-Walled CNTs.- Defective CNT Structures.- Degenerated Tubes.- Finite Element Modeling.- Software Tools and Packages for Geometry Generation.