A hybrid finite element-analytical method for determining the intrinsic elastic moduli of particles having moderately extended shapes and a wide range of elastic properties

Mechanics of Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 8-10, 2006, Pages 786-800

  Garboczi, E J ^a   Douglas, J F ^b   Bohn, R B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite; Dilute limit; Elasticity; Finite element; Intrinsic moduli; Pad approximant; Rectangular parallelepiped

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CONCRETES; ELASTIC MODULI; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

DILUTE LIMITS; FINITE ELEMENTS; INTRINSIC MODULI; PADÉ APPROXIMANTS; RECTANGULAR PARALLELEPIPED;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 33646383591     PISSN: 01676636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2005.06.012     Document Type: Article

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