Journal of Physics D Applied Physics · 1971 · 105 citations · 8 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceMaterials CharacterizationMaterials PhysicsMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsComposite MaterialsElastic PropertiesElasticity TheoryMechanical PropertiesMechanics Of Composite MaterialsStrength Of MaterialsElastic ConstantsElastic Materials
A general analysis is given for the determination of the effective elastic constants of a macroscopically isotropic and homogeneous two-phase composite material. Approximate formulae are given and their validity discussed in terms of the general features of the sample geometry.
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