Strain gradient modification of the Mori-Tanaka model to predict the elastic properties of layer by layer (LBL) manufactured polymer/clay nanocomposites

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INVERSE PROBLEMS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS;

3D FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; EFFECTIVE CONSTANTS; EFFECTIVE THICKNESS; POLYMER/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENT (RVE); STIFFNESS ENHANCEMENT; STRAIN GRADIENT EFFECTS; STRAIN GRADIENT ELASTICITY;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84855623862     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2010-2813     Document Type: Conference Paper

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