A tensometer to study strain deformation and failure behavior of hydrated systems via in situ environmental scanning electron microscopy

Review of Scientific Instruments

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 4423-4428

  Rizzieri, R ^a   Baker, F S ^a   Donald, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); GELS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

TENSOMETERS;

BIOPOLYMERS;

EID: 0142198337     PISSN: 00346748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1611618     Document Type: Article

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