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  1. Composites in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

    Article • Materials, November 2023, MDPI AG

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  2. Carbon Nano-Onions as Nanofillers for Enhancing the Damping Capacity of Titanium and Fiber-Reinforced Titanium: A Numerical Investigation

    Article • Metals, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  3. Cumulative Fatigue Damage of Composite Laminates: Engineering Rule and Life Prediction Aspect

    Article • Materials, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  4. Fullerene Derivatives for Drug Delivery against COVID-19: A Molecular Dynamics Investigation of Dendro[60]fullerene as Nanocarrier of Molnupiravir

    Article • Nanomaterials, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  5. Finite element predictions on vibrations of laminated composite plates incorporating the random orientation, agglomeration, and waviness of carbon nanotubes

    Article • Acta Mechanica, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  6. Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of γ-Graphyne Structures under Shearing

    Article • Molecules, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  7. A Tunable Metamaterial Joint for Mechanical Shock Applications Inspired by Carbon Nanotubes

    Article • Applied Sciences, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  8. Design of Laminated Composite Plates with Carbon Nanotube Inclusions against Buckling: Waviness and Agglomeration Effects

    Article • Nanomaterials, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  9. Thermomechanical Behavior of Bone-Shaped SWCNT/Polyethylene Nanocomposites via Molecular Dynamics

    Article • Materials, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  10. Thermomechanical Response of Fullerene-Reinforced Polymers by Coupling MD and FEM

    Article • Materials, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  11. Combining FEM and MD to simulate C60/PA-12 nanocomposites

    Article • International Journal of Structural Integrity, June 2019, Emerald

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  12. Linking MD and FEM to predict the mechanical behaviour of fullerene reinforced nylon-12

    Article • Composites Part B Engineering, March 2019, Elsevier

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  13. Genetic-Based Optimization of the Manufacturing Process of a Robotic Arm under Fuzziness

    Article • Mathematical Problems in Engineering, December 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  14. On the buckling of hexagonal boron nitride nanoribbons via structural mechanics

    Article • Superlattices and Microstructures, March 2018, Elsevier

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  15. Finite Element Modeling of Nanotubes

    Article • January 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  16. A model of low-velocity impact damage assessment of laminated composite structures

    Article • MATEC Web of Conferences, January 2018, EDP Sciences

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  17. Multiscale simulation of fullerene reinforced composite structures: From molecular dynamics to finite element continuum mechanics

    Article • MATEC Web of Conferences, January 2018, EDP Sciences

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  18. Characterizing the Energy Storage in Unidirectionally Packed Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Bundles

    Article • Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, November 2017, American Scientific Publishers

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  19. Thermomechanical buckling of single walled carbon nanotubes by a structural mechanics method

    Article • Diamond and Related Materials, November 2017, Elsevier

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  20. Tensile behavior of gallium nitride monolayer via nonlinear molecular mechanics

    Article • European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids, September 2017, Elsevier

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  21. Tensile strength of graphene versus temperature and crack size: Analytical expressions from molecular dynamics simulation data

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part N Journal of Nanomaterials Nanoengineering and Nanosystems, June 2017, SAGE Publications

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  22. Designing pinhole vacancies in graphene towards functionalization: Effects on critical buckling load

    Article • Superlattices and Microstructures, March 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  23. Mechanical behavior of planar borophenes: A molecular mechanics study

    Article • Computational Materials Science, March 2017, Elsevier

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  24. Establishing detection maps for carbon nanotube mass sensors: molecular versus continuum mechanics

    Article • Acta Mechanica, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  25. Crack Identification in Graphene Using Eigenfrequencies

    Article • International Journal of Applied Mechanics, January 2017, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  26. Analytical expressions for electrostatics of graphene structures

    Article • Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, October 2016, Elsevier

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  27. Efficient FEM simulation of static and free vibration behavior of single walled boron nitride nanotubes

    Article • Superlattices and Microstructures, August 2016, Elsevier

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  28. Coupled thermomechanical behavior of graphene using the spring-based finite element approach

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, July 2016, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  29. Mechanical Characterization of Boron-Nitride Nanoribbons via Nonlinear Structural Mechanics

    Article • Journal of Nano Research, March 2016, Trans Tech Publications

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  30. Numerical stability analysis of imperfect single-walled carbon nanotubes under axial compressive loads

    Article • International Journal of Structural Integrity, August 2015, Emerald

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  31. Planning the construction process of a robotic arm using a genetic algorithm

    Article • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  32. Coupled vibration response of a shaft with a breathing crack

    Article • Journal of Sound and Vibration, February 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  33. Mechanical properties of graphene based nanocomposites incorporating a hybrid interphase

    Article • Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, November 2014, Elsevier

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  34. Mechanical vibrations of carbon nanotube-based mass sensors: an analytical approach

    Article • Sensor Review, June 2014, Emerald

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  35. Fullerenes as mass sensors: A numerical investigation

    Article • Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, February 2014, Elsevier

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  36. The Effect of Atom Vacancy Defect on the Vibrational Behavior of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: A Structural Mechanics Approach

    Article • Advances in Mechanical Engineering, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Georgios Giannopoulos, Professor Nick K. Anifantis

  37. Prediction of Elastic Mechanical Behavior and Stability of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Using Bar Elements

    Article • Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures, October 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  38. A Heterogeneous Discrete Approach of Interfacial Effects on Multi-Scale Modelling of Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Based Composites

    Article • October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Georgios Giannopoulos, Professor Nick K. Anifantis

  39. Elastomer Macrocomposites

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  40. Radial Stiffness and Natural Frequencies of Fullerenes via a Structural Mechanics Spring-based Method

    Article • Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, January 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Georgios Giannopoulos, Professor Nick K. Anifantis

  41. Elastic buckling and flexural rigidity of graphene nanoribbons by using a unique translational spring element per interatomic interaction

    Article • Computational Materials Science, February 2012, Elsevier

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  42. Parametric study of elastic mechanical properties of graphene nanoribbons by a new structural mechanics approach

    Article • Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, October 2011, Elsevier

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  43. Size-dependent non-linear mechanical properties of graphene nanoribbons

    Article • Computational Materials Science, May 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  44. Numerical investigation of elastic mechanical properties of graphene structures

    Article • Materials & Design (1980-2015), December 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  45. A semi-continuum finite element approach to evaluate the Young’s modulus of single-walled carbon nanotube reinforced composites

    Article • Composites Part B Engineering, December 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  46. On the coupling of axial and shear deformations of single-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene: a numerical study

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part N Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems, December 2010, SAGE Publications

    Georgios Giannopoulos, Professor Nick K. Anifantis

  47. Effective Young's Modulus of Carbon Nanotube Composites: From Multi-Scale Finite Element Predictions to an Analytical Rule

    Article • Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, August 2010, American Scientific Publishers

    Georgios Giannopoulos, Professor Nick K. Anifantis

  48. A Numerical Investigation on the Influence of Steel Fiber Shape and Interface Strength in Reinforced Concrete

    Article • Composite Interfaces, January 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  49. Investigation of stress–strain behavior of single walled carbon nanotube/rubber composites by a multi-scale finite element method

    Article • Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, December 2009, Elsevier

    Georgios Giannopoulos, Professor Nick K. Anifantis

  50. Numerical prediction of mechanical behavior of single walled carbon nanotube/rubber composites

    Article • September 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  51. Thermomechanical Interfacial Crack Closure: A BEM Approach

    Article • January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  52. An efficient numerical model for vibration analysis of single-walled carbon nanotubes

    Article • Computational Mechanics, October 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  53. Prediction of the twisting moment and axial force in a circular rubber cylinder for combined extension and torsion based on the logarithmic strain approach

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, October 2008, Wiley

    Georgios Giannopoulos

  54. EVALUATION OF VIBRATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CARBON NANOTUBE RESONATORS

    Article • May 2008, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  55. Evaluation of the effective mechanical properties of single walled carbon nanotubes using a spring based finite element approach

    Article • Computational Materials Science, February 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  56. Micromechanical modeling of mechanical behavior of Ti–6Al–4V/TiB composites using FEM analysis

    Article • Computational Materials Science, April 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  57. A BEM analysis for thermomechanical closure of interfacial cracks incorporating friction and thermal resistance

    Article • Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, January 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  58. Mixed Finite Element Analysis of Elastomeric Butt-Joints

    Article • Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, January 2007, ASME International

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  59. A comparative study on the failure resistance of thermal barrier coatings

    Article • Computers & Structures, November 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  60. Thermal fracture interference: a two-dimensional boundary element approach

    Article • International Journal of Fracture, April 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  61. Finite element analysis of crack closure in two-dimensional bodies subjected to heating

    Article • Computers & Structures, January 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  62. Boundary-only element analysis of crack contact under thermal shock

    Article • Engineering Fracture Mechanics, January 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos

  63. Interfacial steady-state and transient thermal fracture of dissimilar media using the boundary element contact analysis

    Article • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, January 2005, Wiley

    Professor Nick K. Anifantis, Georgios Giannopoulos