Evolution of collective damage in a polyamide 6-silicate nanocomposite

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 43, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 5969-5980

  Kong, X ^a   Chakravarthula, S S ^a   Qiao, Y ^a  

^a University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture toughness; Microvoiding; Number density

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HARDENING; NUCLEATION; PLASTICITY; POLYAMIDES; SILICATES;

CRACK-TIP PLASTIC ZONE; MICROVOIDING; SILICATE NANOLAYERS; VOID NUMBER DENSITY (VND);

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33846103415     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2005.07.019     Document Type: Article

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