Probabilistic modeling of ceramic matrix composite strength

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 670-688

  Shah, Ashwin R ^a   Murthy, Pappu L N ^b   Mital, Subodh K ^b,c   Bhatt, Ramakrishna T ^b  

^a Sest Inc   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATERIALS TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SILICON CARBIDE; SILICON NITRIDE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

PROBABILISTIC MODELING; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0033745839     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/EQNE-PEQM-UQ7F-8XDM     Document Type: Article

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