Impact Dynamics of Single-Layered Graphene Sheets in Multibody Framework Using Nonlocal-Based-ANCF Modeling

Abstract

A new nonlinear model based on the absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF) and the nonlocal elasticity theory is proposed to investigate the single-layered graphene sheets (SLGSs) impacted by nanoparticles. The geometrical definition of SLGSs is described by using the ANCF thin plate element, and the strain energy is expressed by using the nonlocal theory. The Lennard–Jones pair potential is adopted to model the van der Waals (vdW) force between SLGSs and nanoparticles. The impact dynamics of the system is simulated in multibody framework by using the generalized-alpha numerical integration method. The impact response of the gold atom–SLGSs system is simulated to validate the performance of the proposed model. Three impact dynamic simulations are conducted to investigate the influence of nanoparticles on the impact dynamics of SLGSs. The results show that the coupling of SLGSs vibration and vdW force led to the amplitude inconsistence of [Formula: see text]-position for nanoparticles.