Experiments and analysis of fiber fragmentation in single and multiple-fiber SiC/Ti-6AI-4V metal matrix composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 131-145

  Majumdar, B S ^a   Matikas, T E ^b   Miracle, D B ^c  

^a UES INC   (United States)

^b UDRI   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. fibres; B. fragmentation; C. stress concentrations

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC FIBERS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED METALS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PLASTICITY; SHEAR STRESS; SILICON CARBIDE; STRAIN; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TITANIUM ALLOYS;

FRAGMENTATION; SHEAR-WAVE BACK REFLECTION (SBR) TECHNIQUE;

CERMETS;

EID: 0031623098     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(97)00004-8     Document Type: Article

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