Numerical simulation of microstructure and strength prediction for short-fiber-reinforced metal-matrix composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1685-1695

  Xiaoyu, Jiang ^a   Qing, Gao ^a   Guozheng, Kang ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBER REINFORCED METALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; VOLUME FRACTION;

SHORT FIBER COMPOSITES;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

FIBER PROPERTY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; STRENGTH;

EID: 0345561651     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00239-X     Document Type: Article

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