The indentation modulus of elastically anisotropic materials for indenters of arbitrary shape

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1701-1721

  Vlassak, J J ^a   Ciavarella, M ^b   Barber, J R ^c   Wang, X ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

A: Indentation; B: Anisotropic material; Elastic material

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; DIAMONDS; ELASTICITY; GREEN'S FUNCTION; INDENTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SAPPHIRE; THEOREM PROVING;

ELASTIC MATERIALS;

SINGLE CRYSTALS;

EID: 0041764523     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(03)00066-8     Document Type: Article

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