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Linear Finite Element Analysis of Nanotubes

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From proven chemical calculations [1], the harmonic functions provide a reasonable approximation to the potential energy of molecular systems in which the bond length is near its equilibrium position.

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Awang, M., Mohammadpour, E., Muhammad, I.D. (2016). Linear Finite Element Analysis of Nanotubes. In: Finite Element Modeling of Nanotube Structures. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03197-2_5

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