A PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR THE MECHANICAL-BEHAVIOR OF PARTICULATE COMPOSITES .2. COMPARISON OF MODEL PREDICTIONS TO LITERATURE DATA

The energy balance model Presented in Part I is applied here to data taken from the literature. care was taken to choose well-characterized systems to give a true test of the model's predictive character, rather than its ability to curve-fit the data. The effects of concentration, particle size, strain rate, and temperature on the stress-strain and dilatation curves are examined. Good agreement is seen for each of these valuables. This predictive approach will allow the design of particulate composites with given mechanical behavior, and analysis of material behavior in various geometries and conditions.