A variational asymptotic micromechanics model for predicting conductivities of composite materials

Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1813-1830

  Tang, Tian ^a   Yu, Wenbin ^a  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Conductivity; Heterogeneous; Homogenization; Variational asymptotic

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349047246     PISSN: 15593959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2140/jomms.2007.2.1813     Document Type: Article

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