Material characterization of woven fabrics for thermoforming of composites

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 497-509

  Lussier, Darin ^a   Chen, Julie ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FABRICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MELTING; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PLASTIC FLOW; RESINS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOFORMING; THERMOPLASTICS; VISCOSITY;

GLASS FABRIC; SATIN WEAVE STRUCTURE; TRELLIS SHEAR FRAME; WOVEN FABRICS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0036863010     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705702015006205     Document Type: Article

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