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Shock and Vibration
Volume 2014, Article ID 410783, 8 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/410783
Research Article

On the Vibration of Single-Walled Carbon Nanocones: Molecular Mechanics Approach versus Molecular Dynamics Simulations

R. Ansari,1 A. Momen,1 S. Rouhi,2 and S. Ajori1

1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Guilan, P.O. Box 3756, Rasht, Iran
2Young Researchers Club, Islamic Azad University, Langroud Branch, P.O. Box 44715-1333, Langroud, Guilan, Iran

Received 28 February 2014; Revised 19 May 2014; Accepted 25 May 2014; Published 14 July 2014

Academic Editor: Tony Murmu

Copyright © 2014 R. Ansari et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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