A Semi-Analytical Method for the Calculation of the Elastic Micro-Fields in Plain Weave Fabric Composites Subjected to In-Plane Loading

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 221-266

  Kuhn, J L ^a   Haan, S I ^a   Charalambides, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; ELASTICITY; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; OPTIMIZATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PROBLEM SOLVING; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

ELASTIC MICRO-FIELDS; IN-PLANE LOADING; PLAIN WEAVE FABRIC COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0032678191     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839903300302     Document Type: Article

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