Three-dimensional analysis of the interaction between a matrix crack and nanofiber

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 698-704

  Gawandi, A A ^a   Whitney, J M ^b   Tandon, G P ^c   Brockman, R B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b University of Dayton   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

B. Fracture; B. Interface; C. Finite element analysis; Nanofiber

Indexed keywords

B. INTERFACE; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; CRACK FRONTS; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HOLLOW STRUCTURE; LONGITUDINAL MODULUS; MATRIX; MATRIX CRACK; ON-RESISTANCE; OUTER DIAMETERS; PENNY-SHAPED CRACK; THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; TOUGHENING EFFECTS; WALL THICKNESS;

CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; NANOFIBERS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CRACKS;

EID: 71249143526     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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