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Evaluation of the Toupin-Mindlin Theory for Predicting the Size Effects in the Buckling of the Carbon Nanotubes

Veturia Chiroiu¹, Ligia Munteanu¹, Pier Paolo Delsanto²

1 Institute of Solid Mechanics of Romanian Academy, Ctin Mille 15, 010141 Bucharest
2 Politecnico of Torino, Physics Department, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino