Derivation of boundary conditions for micromechanics analyses of plain and satin weave composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 724-747

  Whitcomb, John D ^a   Chapman, Clinton D ^a   Tang, Xiaodong ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

PERIODIC STRUCTURES; PLAIN WEAVE COMPOSITE; SATIN WEAVE COMPOSITE;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0033732052     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/L2TP-YAH0-7PPH-PEB4     Document Type: Article

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