Micromechanical modeling of particle-toughening of polymers by locally induced anisotropy

Mechanics of Materials

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 845-863

  Van Dommelen, J A W ^a   Brekelmans, W A M ^a   Baaijens, F P T ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Finite elements; Micromechanics; Polymeric material; Semi crystalline; Toughness

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HARDENING; SHEAR DEFORMATION; YIELD STRESS;

MICROMECHANICAL MODELING;

POLYMERS;

EID: 0037611011     PISSN: 01676636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6636(02)00307-1     Document Type: Article

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