New method to generate three-point bounds on effective properties of composites: Application to viscoelasticity

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 749-783

  Gibiansky, L V ^a   Torquato, S ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. dissipation; B. inhomogeneous material; B. viscoelastic material; C. variational calculus

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELASTIC MODULI; GEOMETRY; STATISTICAL METHODS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

BERAN PROCEDURE; INHOMOGENEOUS MATERIALS; TRANSLATION METHOD; VISCOELASTIC COMPOSITES;

VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 0032043039     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(97)00044-6     Document Type: Article

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