Sensitivity of Mechanical Properties to Braid Misalignment in Triaxial Braid Composite Panels

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-17

  Chen, Julie ^a   McBride, Timothy M ^b   Sanchez, Sarah B ^c  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b TEXAS INSTRUMENTS   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Braided composites; Fiber volume fraction; Manufacturing defects; Strength; Textile composites; Tow misalignment; Triaxial braid

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TEXTILES; VOLUME FRACTION;

BRAIDED COMPOSITES; TEXTILE COMPOSITES; TRIAXIAL BRAID COMPOSITE PANELS;

STRUCTURAL PANELS;

EID: 0031646472     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ctr10495j     Document Type: Article

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