A stochastic micromechanical model for elastic properties of functionally graded materials

Mechanics of Materials

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 548-563

  Rahman, S ^a   Chakraborty, A ^a  

^a IA United States   (United States)

Author keywords

Dimensional decomposition method; Effective properties; Monte Carlo simulation; Random field; Second moment characteristics; Stochastic micromechanics

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RANDOM PROCESSES; VOLUME FRACTION;

DIMENSIONAL DECOMPOSITION METHODS; RANDOM FIELDS; RANDOM VARIABLE DESCRIPTION; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS;

EID: 33846826981     PISSN: 01676636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2006.08.006     Document Type: Article

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