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A method for carrying out strain partition under load is described. An ultrasonic device and a suitable extensometer are used simultaneously. Applied to a ceramic matrix composite, it allows one to evaluate the contribution of the various damage mechanisms on its highly nonlinear behavior.
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Baste, S., Morvan, J.M. Under load strain partition of a ceramic matrix composite using an ultrasonic method. Experimental Mechanics 36, 148–154 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02328711
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