| Issue |
Europhys. Lett.
Volume 67, Number 3, August 2004
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|---|---|---|
| Page(s) | 470 - 476 | |
| Section | Interdisciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2003-10292-x | |
| Published online | 01 July 2004 | |
Toughness of double elastic networks
Department of Physics, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences Ochanomizu University - 2–1–1, Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610, Japan
Received:
5
December
2003
Accepted:
19
May
2004
We consider isotropic composites comprising of soft and hard elastic networks. We examine the minimum elastic model of purely elastic, intertwined but energetically independent networks. We obtain toughness enhancement factors in various situations, which may provide guiding principles to make strong composites of soft and hard materials.
PACS: 81.05.Qk – Reinforced polymers and polymer-based composites / 46.50.+a – Fracture mechanics, fatigue and cracks / 82.35.Np – Nanoparticles in polymers
© EDP Sciences, 2004
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