On the effect of particle size on fracture toughness of polymer composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 15-16, 2008, Pages 3365-3372

  Lauke, Bernd ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF POLYMER RESEARCH DRESDEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Particle reinforced composites; B. Fracture toughness; C. Computational simulation

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; DEBONDING; FRACTURE; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERS;

A. PARTICLE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES; B. FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; C. COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATION; CRITICAL ENERGIES; CRITICAL STRESSES; DEBONDING PROCESSES; DISSIPATION MECHANISMS; ENERGY CRITERIONS; INTERFACIAL STRESSES; PARTICLE DEBONDING; PARTICLE VOLUME FRACTIONS; POLYMER COMPOSITES; REINFORCED POLYMERS; TOUGHNESS EVALUATIONS;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; STRESS; TOUGHNESS;

EID: 55649116188     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.09.011     Document Type: Article

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