Homogenization theory and the assessment of extreme field values in composites with random microstructure

SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 475-493

  Lipton, Robert ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Field fluctuations; Material breakdown; Random composite materials

Indexed keywords

FIELD FLUCTUATIONS; MACROFIELDS; MATERIAL BREAKDOWN; RANDOM COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FUNCTIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSORS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 19944412186     PISSN: 00361399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S0036139903426976     Document Type: Article

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