Meso- and micro-stress analyses in an 8HS graphite/polyimide woven composite subjected to biaxial in-plane loads at room temperature

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 785-799

  Rupnowski, P ^a   Kumosa, M ^a  

^a University of Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; C. Residual stress; C. Transverse cracking; Finite element analysis (FEA); Graphite polymide composites

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; POLYIMIDES; STRESS ANALYSIS; VISCOELASTICITY;

MESO-STRESS ANALYSIS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

BIAXIAL LOADING; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; GRAPHITE FIBER; POLYIMIDE; STRESS; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 0037401715     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(02)00315-9     Document Type: Article

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