On the microstructure of three-dimensional braided preforms

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 391-404

  Chen, L ^a   Tao, X M ^a   Choy, C L ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; A. Polymer matrix composites; A. Textile composites; B. Microstructure

Indexed keywords

FABRICS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PREFORMING; TEXTILES; VOLUME FRACTION; YARN;

BRAIDING PITCH; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; TEXTILE COMPOSITES; THREE DIMENSIONAL BRAIDED PREFORMS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

BRAID; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; PREFORM;

EID: 0033082891     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00079-7     Document Type: Article

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