On modeling matrix failures in composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 36, Issue 10 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1335-1346

  Wang, Albert S D ^a   Yan, Karen Chang ^b  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b Materials Sciences Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

C. Analytical modeling; C. Macro mechanics; C. Statistical method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; ELASTIC MODULI; MICROSTRUCTURE; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ANALYTICAL MODELING; FIBER-MATRIX SCALE; MACRO-MECHANICS; MATRIX TENSILE FAILURES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 24644474771     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2004.11.019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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