Effects of particle interaction and size variation on damage evolution in filled elastomers

Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-53

  Allan Zhong, X ^a,b   Knauss, Wolfgang G ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 0034407467     PISSN: 10759417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/107594100305410     Document Type: Article

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