Triaxial Woven Fabric (TWF) composites with open holes (Part I): Finite element models for analysis

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 763-789

  Zhao, Qi ^a   Hoa, S V ^a  

^a Concordia University ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Finite element model; Pseudo element; Superelement; Triaxial woven fabric

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS; YARN;

OPEN HOLES; PSEUDO ELEMENT TECHNIQUE; SUPERELEMENT; TRIAXIAL WOVEN FABRIC COMPOSITES; TWISTED YARNS; VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

FABRICS;

EID: 0037650178     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199803031054     Document Type: Article

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