Evaluation of methods for stiffness predictions of polymer/clay nanocomposites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1625-1649

  Wang, Gong Tao ^a   Liu, Hong Yuan ^a   Yu, Zhong Zhen ^a   Mai, Yiu Wing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Meso mechanics.; Polymer clay nanocomposites (PCNS); Stiffness prediction

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX MODEL; CRITICAL REVIEW; ELASTIC STIFFNESS; EVALUATION OF METHODS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; MECHANICS MODELS; MESO-MECHANICS.; MODEL APPLICATION; MORI-TANAKA; ORIENTATION EFFECT; POLYMER/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMER/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES (PCNS); STIFFNESS PREDICTION;

FORECASTING; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERS; STIFFNESS;

MECHANICS;

EID: 67651154426     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684408090364     Document Type: Article

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