On the minimum size of representative volume element: An experimental investigation

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 238-243

  Liu, Cheng ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital image correlation; Heterogeneous materials; Representative volume element

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CORRELATION METHODS; EXPLOSIVES; IMAGE PROCESSING; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SINGLE CRYSTALS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATION; HETEROGENOUS MATERIALS; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENT (RVE); UNIAXIAL COMPRESSION;

VOLUME MEASUREMENT;

HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; IMAGE ANALYSIS;

EID: 20444447045     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0014485105053802     Document Type: Article

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