Estimation of the mechanical properties of individual brittle particles from their bulk compressibility

Journal of Texture Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 673-686

  Suwonsichon, Thongchai ^a   Normand, Mark D ^a   Peleg, Micha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 0031319930     PISSN: 00224901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4603.1997.tb00146.x     Document Type: Article

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