Nanomechanics of carbon nanotubes based nanoscale devices

• Main Author: Shenai, Prathamesh Mahesh.
• Other Authors: Zhao Yang
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Nanostructured materials; DRNTU::Engineering::Nanotechnology; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Mechanics and dynamics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52488
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Owing to their exceptional mechanical properties, carbon nanotubes have recently emerged as promising candidates to construct nearly wear-less nanomechanical devices that can operate at ultra-high gigahertz frequencies. In this work, we specifically focus on simple machine components such as linear...