Numerical evaluation of effective elastic properties of graphite fiber tow impregnated by polymer matrix

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 69-90

  Zeman, J ^a   Sejnoha M ^a  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPREGNATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RANDOM PROCESSES;

FIBROUS GRAPHITE-EPOXY COMPOSITE SYSTEMS;

GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0035203436     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(00)00027-2     Document Type: Article

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