A numerical approximation to the elastic properties of sphere-reinforced composites

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 2107-2121

  Segurado, J ^a   Llorca, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Elasticity; Finite elements; Mean field methods; Sphere reinforced composites

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; ELASTICITY; EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; VOLUME FRACTION;

SPHERE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0036778669     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(02)00021-2     Document Type: Article

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