In this study, a finite element method (FEM) based on the size dependent nonlocal integral elasticity theory is implemented for buckling analysis of nanoscaled beams with various boundary conditions. The method is based on the principle of total potential energy. The variations of buckling load with respect to the scaling effect parameter and to the length-to-thickness ratio are investigated. Furthermore, the effect of attenuation function type on the buckling load is examined. The results are compared with the corresponding solutions of governing stability equations which are derived in the context of nonlocal differential elasticity theory. It is found that the small scale coefficient has a noticeable effect on the buckling load of nanobeams.

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In the present article, the total potential energy principle and the nonlocal integral elasticity theory have been used to develop a novel finite element method for studying the free vibration behavior of nano-scaled beams. The formulations are based on Euler-Bernoulli beam theory and this method is able to properly analyze the free vibration of beams with various boundary conditions. By implementing the variational statements, the eigenvalue problem of the free vibration is obtained. The validation investigation is pursued by comparing the results of the current study with those available in the literature. The effects of nonlocal parameter, geometry parameters and boundary conditions on the free vibration of the Euler-Bernoulli beam are then studied.

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