Modeling of the mechanical properties of discontinuous-aligned-fiber composites after thermoforming

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 405-413

  Schuster, J ^a   Friedrich, K ^b  

^a Fachhochschule Pirmasens   (Germany)

^b INSTITUT FÜR VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Composites; Discontinuous aligned fiber composites; Fatigue; Herschel Bulkley model; Non destructive testing; Specimen type; Thermoforming; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; THERMAL STRESS; THERMOFORMING;

DISCONTINUOUS ALIGNED FIBER (DAF) COMPOSITES; HERSCHEL-BUKLEY MODELS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITES, FIBRE-REINFORCED; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0031126724     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(96)00165-0     Document Type: Article

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