Temperature, defect and size effect on the elastic properties of imperfectly straight carbon nanotubes by using molecular dynamics simulation

► Investigation of mechanical characteristics of bent SWCNTs. ► Bents in a SWCNT affect compressive properties more than the tensile properties. ► The variation in elastic properties due to bents is sensitive to SWCNT length. ► The variation in elastic properties due to bents is negligible at high temperatures.