On the effective elastic properties of composites with evolving microcracking

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 152-163

  Caiazzo, A A ^a   Costanzo, F ^b  

^a Materials Sciences Corp   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INITIAL VALUE PROBLEMS; MICROCRACKING; MICROSTRUCTURE;

LINEAR ELASTIC PERIODIC COMPOSITE; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 0033908905     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/DAM0-VTAY-8PVA-G0B1     Document Type: Article

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