Effective mechanical properties of EM composite conductors: An analytical and finite element modeling approach

Composite Structures

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 411-421

  Sun, W ^a   Tzeng, J T ^b  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Effective modeling; Homogenization; Unit cell

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INSULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

UNIT CELLS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0036895189     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(02)00129-0     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. The science and technology of electric launch, A. US perspective
2. Application of electromagnetic guns to future naval platforms
3. Propulsion powered electric guns - A comparison of power system architectures
4. Optimization and critical design issues of air core compulsator for cannon caliber electromagnetic launcher system (CCEML)
5. A high performance railgun launcher design
6. The design, fabrication and characterization of an advanced graphite composite structure for high speed rotating machines
7. Elastic properties of reinforced solids: Some theoretical principles
8. A review of homogenization and topology optimization I homogenization theory for media with periodic structure
9. A review of homogenization and topology optimization II analytical and numerical solution of homogenization equations
10. The mechanical properties of composites reinforced with woven and braided fabrics
11. Effective mechanical model of EM composite conductor