Investigations into the mechanical strength anisotropy of Sorbitol Instant compacts made by uniaxial compression

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 361-379

  Podczeck, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anisotropy of compact strength; Critical stress intensity factors; Diametral compression; Equi biaxial tensile strength; Flexural bending; Fracture envelope; Sorbitol instant; Weibull analysis

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPACTION; FRACTURE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ANISOTROPY OF COMPACT STRENGTH; CRITICAL STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; DIAMETRAL COMPRESSION; EQUI-BIAXIAL TENSILE STRENGTH; FLEXURAL BENDING; FRACTURE ENVELOPE; WEIBULL ANALYSIS;

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

EID: 34547551134     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: 15685527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855207781389465     Document Type: Article

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