Analysis of wave attenuation in unidirectional viscoelastic composites by a differential scheme

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 237-247

  Biwa, S ^a   Watanabe, Y ^a   Ohno, N ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); C. Computational simulation; D. Ultrasonics; Wave attenuation

Indexed keywords

CARBON; EPOXY RESINS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; VISCOELASTICITY; VOLUME FRACTION;

VISCOELASTIC COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBER ARRANGEMENT; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 0037292105     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(02)00202-6     Document Type: Article

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