Limit analysis of ductile composites based on homogenization theory

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 459, Issue 2031, 2003, Pages 659-675

  Li, Huaxiang ^a   Liu, Yinghua ^a   Feng, Xiqiao ^a   Cen, Zhangzhi ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Composite; Finite element method; Homogenization theory; Interface; Kinematic limit analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MATHEMATICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; SURFACE PROPERTY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 1542357549     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: 14712946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2002.1039     Document Type: Article

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