Natural vibrations in a system of nanotubes

Natural vibrations in a system of parallel micro-and nanotubes attached horizontally to an elastic substrate are analyzed. It is shown that several first eigenfrequencies corresponding to flexural vibrations of a single nanotube can be identified with the use of the linear shell theory within the frequency spectrum of an “integrated system” consisting of a substrate and nanotubes. This allows the flexural rigidity of a single nanotube to be evaluated. The resultant conclusion is supported by finite-element modeling based on the three-dimensional theory of electroelasticity. Results of a modal analysis of gallium arsenide nanotubes are presented.