Numerical evaluation of isostrain and weighted-average models for elastic moduli of three-dimensional composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 293-305

  Kalidindi, Surya R ^a   Franco, Eric ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

Elastic moduli; Finite element models; Isostrain model; Three dimensionally braided composites; Weighted average model (WAM)

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REINFORCEMENT; STRAIN; STRESSES; VOLUME FRACTION; YARN;

ISOSTRAIN MODEL; THREE DIMENSIONALLY BRAIDED COMPOSITES; WEIGHTED AVERAGE MODEL (WAM);

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPOSITES, FIBRE-REINFORCED; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODELLING, COMPUTER; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

EID: 0031103823     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(96)00119-4     Document Type: Article

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