Effects of particle distribution and calculation method on results of nano-indentation technique in heterogeneous nanocomposites-experimental and numerical approaches

• Main Authors: Heidari, M., Karimzadeh, A., Ayatollahi, M. R., Yahya, M. Y.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2021
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94219/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2021.111054

This study aims to investigate the effects of two testing parameters on the results of the nano-indentation experiment in the heterogeneous particle reinforced composites: (1) the particle distribution pattern, and (2) the methods for calculating the residual projected contact area of the sample und...