A new principle in design of composite materials: Reinforcement by interlocked elements

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 483-491

  Dyskin, A V ^a   Estrin, Y ^b   Kanel Belov, A J ^c   Pasternak, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c Youth Ctr of Sci and Tech   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

A. Particle reinforced composites; B. Fracture; B. Layered structures; B. Stress strain curves; Interlocked structures

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; IMPACT RESISTANCE; SOUND INSULATION; STIFFNESS; TOPOLOGY;

LOAD BEARING CAPACITY;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITE; STRESS-STRAIN PROPERTY;

EID: 0037299878     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(02)00228-2     Document Type: Article

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