An enhanced FEM model for particle size dependent flow strengthening and interface damage in particle reinforced metal matrix composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-45

  Shao, J C ^a   Xiao, B L ^a   Wang, Q Z ^a   Ma, Z Y ^a   Yang, K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

A. Particle reinforced composites; B. Debonding; B. Strength; C. Modeling

Indexed keywords

A. PARTICLE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES; AXISYMMETRIC; B. DEBONDING; B. STRENGTH; C. MODELING; COHESIVE ZONE MODEL; COMPOSITE MATRICES; COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FEM MODELS; FURTHER DEVELOPMENT; GEOMETRICALLY NECESSARY DISLOCATIONS; INTERFACIAL DEBONDING; MATRIX; NONLOCAL THEORY; PARTICLE REINFORCED METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; PLASTIC STRAIN GRADIENTS; SIZE DEPENDENT; STRENGTHENING EFFECT; STRENGTHENING MECHANISMS; UNIT CELL MODELS; ZONE MODEL;

DEBONDING; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PLASTICITY; PLASTICITY TESTING; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; STRENGTHENING (METAL); THERMAL EXPANSION;

PARTICLE REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

EID: 78649719324     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.09.014     Document Type: Article

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