Analysis of effective properties of electroelastic composites using the self-consistent and asymptotic homogenization methods

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 818-834

  Levin, V M ^a   Sabina, F J ^b   Bravo Castillero, J ^c   Guinovart Diaz R ^c   Rodriguez Ramos R ^c   Valdiviezo Mijangos, O C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

^b Ciudad Universitaria   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA   (Cuba)

Author keywords

A. Microstructures; B. Fibre reinforced composite material; B. Inhomogeneous material; B. Piezoelectric material; C. Analytic functions; C. Asymptotic analysis

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; ELECTROSTATICS; HOMOGENIZATION METHOD; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; STRAIN CONTROL;

ANALYTIC FUNCTIONS; ANTIPLANE STRAIN; INHOMOGENEOUS MATERIAL;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 46549088847     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijengsci.2008.01.017     Document Type: Article

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