Numerical estimation of the elastic properties of thin-walled structures manufactured from short-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 221-234

  Altenbach, H ^a   Naumenko, K ^a   L'vov, G I ^b   Pilipenko, S N ^b  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Elastic properties; Injection molding; Orientation tensors; Short fiber composites; Thin walled structures

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FILLING; GLASS FIBERS; INJECTION MOLDING; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRESS ANALYSIS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TENSORS; THERMOPLASTICS;

SHORT FIBER COMPOSITES; SHORT FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS;

THIN WALLED STRUCTURES;

EID: 0038008800     PISSN: 01915665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024566026411     Document Type: Article

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