Torsional Vibration Analysis of Carbon Nanotubes Using Maxwell and Kelvin-Voigt Type Viscoelastic Material Models

Abstract

Torsional dynamic analysis of viscoelastic Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) has been carried out in the present work. Maxwell and Kelvin-Voigt type viscoelasticity are considered in the modeling of viscoelastic material. Nonlocal Elasticity Theory is used in the formulation of governing equation of motion and boundary conditions. Viscoelasticity and nonlocal effects of structure on the free torsional vibration of CNTs have been investigated. Clamped-clamped and clamped-free boundary conditions are considered. Present study results could be useful in design of nano-medicine delivery applications.