Young's modulus of coated inclusion composites by the generalized mechanics-of-materials (GMM) approach

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 385-401

  Lim, Teik Cheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Coating; Interphase; Mechanics of materials; Reinforcement parameter; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COATINGS; CURVE FITTING; ELASTIC MODULI; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; PHASE INTERFACES; VOLUME FRACTION;

COATED INCLUSION COMPOSITE; DIRECT RULE OF MIXTURE; GENERALIZED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS APPROACH;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 0141674933     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705703027674     Document Type: Article

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