Using mesoscale modeling to investigate the role of material heterogeneity in geologic and planetary materials

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 845 II, Issue , 2006, Pages 1453-1457

  Crawford, D A ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex crater; CTH; Gabbroic anorthosite; Heterogeneity; Yield strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846261186     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2263598     Document Type: Conference Paper

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