Experimental simulation of matrix cracking and debonding in a model brittle matrix composite

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 126-131

  Walter, M E ^a   Ravichandran, G ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coherent gradient sensing; Debonding; Matrix cracking; Model brittle matrix composite; Rate dependent damage process

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345662437     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02317847     Document Type: Article

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