Stochastic models of fragmentation of brittle fibers or matrix in composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 743-751

  Lamon, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

A. Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs); B. Fragmentation; B. Modelling; C. Probabilistic methods; D. Acoustic emission

Indexed keywords

B. FRAGMENTATION; BAYESIAN; DICHOTOMY MODEL; FIBER STRENGTH DISTRIBUTION; MATRIX; MATRIX FAILURE; METAL MATRICES; MODEL-BASED; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION METHODS; PROBABILISTIC METHODS; SEM; SIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; STRENGTH DISTRIBUTION; TENSILE TESTS;

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON CARBIDE; STOCHASTIC MODELS; TENSILE TESTING;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

CERAMIC FIBER; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MATRIX; STRENGTH; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 77950535916     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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