Comparison between the relaxation spectra obtained from homogenization models and finite elements simulation for the same composite

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 45, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 850-867

  Barello, Romina B ^a   Lévesque, Martin ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Canada)

Author keywords

Finite Element Analysis (FEA); Homogenization; Stress relaxation; Unit cell

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HOMOGENIZATION METHOD; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; REINFORCEMENT; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

MAXWELLIAN BEHAVIOR; RELAXATION SPECTRA; UNIT CELL;

STRESS RELAXATION;

EID: 36049011655     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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