Processing of composites: simulations of the draping of fabrics with updated material behaviour law

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 138-163

  Dong, L ^a   Lekakou, C ^a   Bader, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION MATERIALS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RESINS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

DRAPING; FIBRE VOLUME FRACTION; UPDATED MATERIAL LAW;

FABRICS;

EID: 0035133450     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/GXMA-Y82B-G34T-PQYT     Document Type: Article

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