The effects of the interphase and strain gradients on the elasticity of layer by layer (LBL) polymer/clay nanocomposites

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1044-1053

  Li, Yaning ^a,c   Waas, Anthony M ^b   Arruda, Ellen M ^b  

^a USA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element; Interphase; Mori Tanaka model; Nanocomposites; Polymer clay; Size effect; Strain gradient

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT; INTERPHASE; MORI-TANAKA MODELS; POLYMER/CLAY; SIZE EFFECTS; STRAIN GRADIENT;

CLAY MINERALS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELASTICITY; GEOLOGIC MODELS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERS; SILICATE MINERALS; STIFFNESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TITRATION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 79251598973     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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