Prediction of the fatigue life of an aluminium metal matrix composite using the theory of cells

Science and Engineering of Composite Materials

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 181-189

  Fleming, W J ^a   Dowson, A L ^b  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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