Micromechanics models for mechanical and thermomechanical properties of 3D through-the-thickness angle interlock woven composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 637-648

  Tan, Ping ^a   Tong, Liyong ^a   Steven, Grant P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THERMAL EXPANSION;

THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENT; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTY;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 0032641750     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(98)00176-6     Document Type: Article

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