Research Article

Molecular Simulations of Cyclic Loading Behavior of Carbon Nanotubes Using the Atomistic Finite Element Method

Figure 5

Variations of average bond rotation and stretching in the armchair and zigzag tube during virgin tension: (a) bond rotation versus axial strain; (b) bond length versus axial strain.
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