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Original Article

Virtual modelling of microscopic damage in polymer composite materials at high rates of strain

M Lidgett Division of MaterialsMechanics and Structures, University Park, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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R Brooks Division of MaterialsMechanics and Structures, University Park, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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N Warrior Division of MaterialsMechanics and Structures, University Park, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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K A Brown Division of MaterialsMechanics and Structures, University Park, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
Pages 324-332 | Received 16 Sep 2010, Accepted 19 Sep 2010, Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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