A transversely isotropic composite with a statistical distribution of spheroidal inclusions: A geometrical approach to overall properties

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2309-2327

  Federico, Salvatore ^a,b   Grillo, Alfio ^a   Herzog, Walter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composite; Inclusions; Statistical distribution; Transverse isotropy

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; INCLUSIONS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRAIN CONTROL; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSORS;

ELASTIC PROPERTIES; ELASTIC-ENERGY FIELDS; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; TRANSVERSE ISOTROPY;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 4544289390     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2004.03.010     Document Type: Article

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