Young's modulus of ceramic particle reinforced aluminium: Measurement by the Impulse Excitation Technique and confrontation with analytical models

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 524-529

  Hauert, Aude ^a   Rossoll, Andreas ^a   Mortensen, Andreas ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

A. Metal matrix composites (MMCs); B. Elasticity; C. Analytical modelling; D. Non destructive testing

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; METAL TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; REINFORCEMENT;

A. METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES (MMCS); ANALYTICAL MODELS; B. ELASTICITY; C. ANALYTICAL MODELLING; CERAMIC PARTICLES; D. NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; HARD SPHERES; IMPULSE EXCITATION TECHNIQUES; MEAN-FIELD MODELS; MICRO MECHANICALS; PARTICULATE METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITES; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 62649129621     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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