Effect of stress shielding on strengthening of particles-dispersed polymer

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 41, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 2615-2638

  Zhao, Qi ^a   Hoa, S V ^a  

^a Concordia University ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical crack length; Particle dispersion; Strengthening; Stress shielding

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

CRITICAL CRACK LENGTH; PARTICLE DISPERSION; PARTICLES DISPERSED POLYMERS; STRESS SHIELDING;

FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS;

EID: 34748920677     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998307078720     Document Type: Article

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