Characterization of a Knitted Fabric Reinforced Elastomer Composite

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 118-137

  Huang, Zheng Ming ^a   Ramakrishna, S ^b   Dinner, H P ^b   Tay, A A O ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Fiber volume fraction; Interlock fabric; Knitted fabric composites; Polyester fiber; Polyurethane; Textile composites; Unit cell geometry

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; ELASTOMERS; KNIT FABRICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTIC FILAMENTS; POLYESTERS; POLYURETHANES; TENSILE TESTING; VOLUME FRACTION;

INTERLOCK FABRICS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0032715593     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449901800202     Document Type: Article

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