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A glance on the effects of temperature on axisymmetric dynamic behavior of multiwall carbon nanotubes

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In this paper the effects of temperature on the radial breathing modes (RBMs) and radial wave propagation in multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are investigated using a continuum model of multiple elastic isotropic shells. The van der Waals forces between tubes are simulated as a nonlinear function of interlayer spacing of MWCNTs. The governing equations are solved using a finite element method. A wide range of innermost radius-to-thickness ratio of MWCNTs is considered to enhance the investigation. The presented solution is verified by comparing the results with those reported in the literature. The effects of temperature on the van der Waals interaction coefficient between layers of MWCNTs are examined. It is found that the variation of the van der Waals interaction coefficient at high temperature is sensible. Subsequently, variations of RBM frequencies and radial wave propagation in MWCNTs with temperatures up to 1 600 K are illustrated. It is shown that the thick MWCNTs are more sensible to temperature than the thin ones.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P.O. Box 91775-1111, Mashhad, Iran

    S. T. Talebian & M. Tahani

  2. Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P.O. Box 91775-1111, Mashhad, Iran

    S. M. Hosseini

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lean Production Engineering Research Center, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P.O. Box 91775-1111, Mashhad, Iran

    M. H. Abolbashari

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Talebian, S.T., Tahani, M., Abolbashari, M.H. et al. A glance on the effects of temperature on axisymmetric dynamic behavior of multiwall carbon nanotubes. Acta Mech Sin 28, 720–728 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10409-012-0073-z

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