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Buckling of GaN nanotubes under uniaxial compression

Journal Article · · Solid State Communications, 146(7-8):293-297
Molecular dynamics simulations with a Stillinger-Weber potential are used to study the buckling behavior of single crystalline GaN nanotubes under uniaxial compression. The simulation results show the buckling behavior of GaN nanotubes is strongly dependent on the simulation temperature, tube length and strain rate. The buckling stress decreases with the increase of simulation temperature and tube length. The dependence of buckling on the tube length is consistent with the analysis of equivalent continuum structures using Euler buckling theory.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US), Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
934402
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-59977; 17292; 8207; KC0201020
Journal Information:
Solid State Communications, 146(7-8):293-297, Journal Name: Solid State Communications, 146(7-8):293-297 Journal Issue: 7-8 Vol. 146; ISSN 0038-1098; ISSN SSCOA4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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