Combined edge and anisotropy effects on Fickian mass diffusion in polymer composites

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 427-435

  Aktas, Levent ^a   Hamidi, Youssef K ^a   Altan, M Cenglz ^a  

^a University of Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropic Diffusion; Edge Effects; Polymer Composites

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BOILING LIQUIDS; DIFFUSION; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; POLYMERS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

ANISOTROPIC DIFFUSION; EDGE EFFECTS; FICKIAN MASS DIFFUSION; POLYMER COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 12344277717     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1789959     Document Type: Article

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