A generalized self-consistent method accounting for fiber section shape

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2589-2609

  Jiang, C P ^a,b   Tong, Z H ^b   Cheung, Y K ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (China)

^b BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Conformal mapping technique; Effective moduli; Generalized self consistent method; Micromechanics of composites; Three phase confocal elliptical cylinder model

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; ELASTIC MODULI; FIBERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

FIBER SECTION SHAPES;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE; CROSS SECTION; FIBER-REINFORCED MATERIAL;

COMPOSITE; CROSS SECTION; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 0037992581     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(02)00606-6     Document Type: Article

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