A system for the automatic generation of solid models of woven structures

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 34, Issue 6 SPEC., 2003, Pages 511-515

  Brown, D ^a   Morgan, M ^a   McIlhagger, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. 3 dimensional reinforcement; E. Weaving; Textile reinforced composite

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFECTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; TEXTILE FIBERS; WEAVING;

TEXTILE REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPOSITES; DEFECTS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; TEXTILE FIBERS; WEAVING;

EID: 0038021068     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(03)00083-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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