Virtual specimens for analyzing strain distributions in textile ceramic composites

Blacklock, Matthew; Shaw, John H.; Zok, Frank W.; Cox, Brian N.

doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.02.030

Title: Virtual specimens for analyzing strain distributions in textile ceramic composites

Authors:: Blacklock, Matthew; Shaw, John H.; Zok, Frank W.; Cox, Brian N.

Publication Date:: Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1341119

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Composites. Part A, Applied Science and Manufacturing

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Composites. Part A, Applied Science and Manufacturing Journal Volume: 85 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 1359-835X

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Blacklock, Matthew, Shaw, John H., Zok, Frank W., and Cox, Brian N. Virtual specimens for analyzing strain distributions in textile ceramic composites.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Blacklock, Matthew, Shaw, John H., Zok, Frank W., and Cox, Brian N. Wed .  
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  title        = {Virtual specimens for analyzing strain distributions in textile ceramic composites},

  author       = {Blacklock, Matthew and Shaw, John H. and Zok, Frank W. and Cox, Brian N.},

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  doi          = {10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.02.030},

  journal      = {Composites. Part A, Applied Science and Manufacturing},

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  place        = {United Kingdom},

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