A micromechanical model for the elastic properties of semicrystalline thermoplastic polymers

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 433-451

  Guan, X ^a   Pitchumani, R ^a  

^a University of Connecticut   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYSTYRENES;

SEMICRYSTALLINE THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS; SHORT-FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 2342515490     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.20039     Document Type: Article

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