A three-dimensional micromechanical analysis of woven-fabric composites: I. Geometric analysis

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1303-1315

  Vandeurzen, Ph ^a   Ivens, J ^a   Verpoest, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Design; Geometric model; Macro cell; Micro cell; Woven fabric

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FABRICS; GEOMETRY; STIFFNESS; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VOLUME FRACTION; YARN;

GEOMETRIC MODEL; MACROCELLS; MESHING; MICROCELLS; WOVEN FABRICS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPOSITES, WOVEN-FABRIC-REINFORCED; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 0030292155     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(96)00092-9     Document Type: Article

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