The visco-damage mechanical response of swirl-mat composites

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 97, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 301-319

  Smith, L V ^a   Weitsman, Y J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Creep; Damage; Non linear response; Random polumeric composites

Indexed keywords

CREEP; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROCRACKS; ONE DIMENSIONAL; POLYURETHANES;

MECHANICAL RESPONSE; NONLINEAR RESPONSE; RANDOM POLYMERIC COMPOSITES; SWIRL MAT COMPOSITES;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

COMPOSITE; CREEP; DAMAGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELING;

EID: 0033502254     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018304519430     Document Type: Conference Paper

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