Strain gradient plasticity effects in whisker-reinforced metals

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1863-1883

  Niordson, Christian F ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

B. Elastic plastic material; B. Fiber reinforced composite material; C. Finite elements; Size effects; Strain gradient plasticity

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PLASTICITY; STIFFNESS; STRAIN;

WHISKER REINFORCED METALS;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0042128565     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(03)00003-6     Document Type: Article

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