Mechanical analysis of 3-D braided composites by the finite multiphase element method

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 16, 1999, Pages 2383-2391

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

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

3 D braided composites; Effective elastic properties; Finite element method; Multiphase element

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; BRAID; ELASTICITY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0033393541     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00087-1     Document Type: Article

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