A homogenization theory for the overall creep of isotropic viscoplastic composites

Acta Mechanica

Volumn 125, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 141-153

  Li, J ^a   Weng, G J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREEP; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTOPLASTICITY; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; STRAIN; STRESSES; VISCOSITY;

HOMOGENIZATION THEORY; ISOTROPIC VISCOPLASTIC COMPOSITES;

VISCOPLASTICITY;

EID: 0031334790     PISSN: 00015970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01177304     Document Type: Article

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