Mechanics of Nanomaterials

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Introduction to atomic and molecular origins of elastic response in nanoscale materials. Presentation of elasticity theory in isotropic and anisotropic solids and generalization to classic stress-strain empirics in rectilinear structures (beams, rods, shafts, etc.). Introduction to inelastic and nonlinear deformation in nanoscale materials - including thermal expansion, plastic deformation, fracture, creep, and dislocation-mediated plasticity in crystalline materials. Applications to selected nanoscale material systems including carbon-based nanomaterials and nanoelectronic devices. Prerequisite(s): A MAT 311 or A MAT 215, N SCI/N ENG/I NSC/I NEN 140.