Effect of inclusion size on mechanical properties of polymeric composites with micro and nano particles

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 1941-1952

  Cho, J ^a   Joshi, M S ^a   Sun, C T ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Particle reinforced composites; B. Debonding; Elastic Properties; Nanostructures; Strength

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; DEBONDING; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INCLUSIONS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; STRAIN RATE; TENSILE STRENGTH; VOLUME FRACTION;

PARTICLE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES; POLYMERIC COMPOSITES; STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATE;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE; DEBONDING; ELASTIC PROPERTY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 33746101821     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.12.028     Document Type: Article

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