Strain gradients and continuum modeling of size effect in metal matrix composites

Acta Mechanica

Volumn 121, Issue , 1997, Pages 165-176

  Zhu, H T ^a   Zbib, H M ^a   Aifantis, E C ^b  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

^b Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; FLOW OF SOLIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PLASTIC FLOW; PLASTICITY; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; YIELD STRESS;

ALUMINUM MATRIX COMPOSITES; CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS; FINITE UNIT CELL TECHNIQUE; GRADIENT DEPENDENT THEORY; PARTICLE SIZE EFFECT; PARTICLE SIZE SPACING; STRAIN GRADIENT COEFFICIENT;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS;

EID: 0030645297     PISSN: 00015970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01262530     Document Type: Article

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