Mixed numerical-experimental identification of non-local characteristics of random-fibre-reinforced composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1569-1578

  Geers, M G D ^a,b   De Borst, R ^c   Peijs, T ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY   (Belgium)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computational simulation; Damage mechanics; Glass fibres; Mechanical properties; Short fibre composites

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES;

DAMAGE MECHANICS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

DAMAGE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; IMAGE ANALYSIS; POLYPROPYLENE; STRUCTURAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0033179974     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00017-2     Document Type: Article

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