1st Edition

Computational Finite Element Methods in Nanotechnology

Edited By Sarhan M. Musa Copyright 2013
640 Pages 411 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

644 Pages 411 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

640 Pages 411 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Computational Finite Element Methods in Nanotechnology demonstrates the capabilities of finite element methods in nanotechnology for a range of fields. Bringing together contributions from researchers around the world, it covers key concepts as well as cutting-edge research and applications to inspire new developments and future interdisciplinary research. In particular, it emphasizes the... Read more

Overview of Computational Methods in Nanotechnology
Orion Ciftja and Sarhan M. Musa

Finite Element Method for Nanotechnology Applications in Nano-/Microelectronics
Jing Zhang

Modeling, Design, and Simulation of N/MEMS by Integrating Finite Element, Lumped Element, and System Level Analyses
Jason Vaughn Clark, Prabhakar Marepalli, and Richa Bansal

Nanorobotic Applications of Finite Element Method
S. Sadeghzadeh, M.H. Korayem, V. Rahneshin, A. Homayooni, and M. Moradi

Simulations of Dislocations and Coherent Nanostructures
Anandh Subramaniam and Arun Kumar

Continuum and Atomic-Scale Finite Element Modeling of Multilayer Self-Positioning Nanostructures
Y. Nishidate and G.P. Nikishkov

Application of Finite Element Method for the Design of Nanocomposites
Ufana Riaz and S.M. Ashraf

Finite Element Modeling of Carbon Nanotubes and Their Composites
Mahmoud Nadim Nahas

Finite Element–Aided Electric Field Analysis of Needleless Electrospinning
Haitao Niu, Xungai Wang, and Tong Lin

Molecular Dynamic Finite Element Method (MDFEM)
Lutz Nasdala, Andreas Kempe, and Raimund Rolfes

Application of Biomaterials and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in Nanomedicine and Nanodentistry
Andy H. Choi, Jukka P. Matinlinna, Richard C. Conway, and Besim Ben-Nissan

Application of Finite Element Analysis for Nanobiomedical Study
Viroj Wiwanitkit

Finite Element Method for Micro and Nano-Systems for Biotechnology
Jean Berthier

Design of the Nanoinjection Detectors Using Finite Element Modeling
Omer G. Memis and Hooman Mohseni

Finite Element Method (FEM) for Nanotechnology Application in Engineering: Integrated Use of Macro-, Micro-, and Nano-Systems
Radostina Petrova, P. Genova, and M. Tzoneva

Modeling at the Nano Level: Application to Physical Processes
Serge Lefeuvre and Olga Gomonova

Appendix A: Material and Physical Constants
Appendix B: Symbols and Formulas
Index

Biography

Sarhan M. Musa, Ph.D., is currently an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Prairie View A&M University, Texas. He has been director of Prairie View Networking Academy, Texas, since 2004. Dr. Musa has published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences and is the editor of Computational Nanotechnology Modeling and Applications with MATLAB®. He currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Modern Applied Science. Dr. Musa is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and is also a 2010 Boeing Welliver Fellow.