Giordano, S.; Saba, M. I.; Colombo, L. - In: The European Physical Journal B - Condensed Matter and … 76 (2010) 2, pp. 261-269
The problem of predicting the effective elastic properties of multi-cracked and/or composite materials is both fundamental in materials mechanics and of large technological impact. In this paper we develop a continuum elasticity model, based on the Eshelby theory and on the differential...