analysis of multiaxial warp-knit preforms for composite reinforcement

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-260

  Du, Guang Wu ^a   Ko, Frank ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geometric model; Mechanical behavior; Multiaxial warp knit preforms; Unit cell geometry

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIAXIAL; PREFORMS; WARP-KNITTED; WARP-KNITTED-FABRIC-REINFORCED;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FORECASTING; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MULTILAYERS; VOLUME FRACTION; YARN;

COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT; CROSS SECTIONAL SHAPE; GEOMETRIC MODEL; MULTIAXIAL WARP KNIT PREFORMS; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; UNIT CELL GEOMETRY;

KNIT FABRICS;

EID: 0029672323     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0266-3538(95)00108-5     Document Type: Article

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