A Binary Model of textile composites: III high failure strain and work of fracture in 3D weaves

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1573-1600

  McGlockton, M A ^a   Cox, B N ^b   McMeeking, R M ^c  

^a APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b ROCKWELL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY   (United States)

^c University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibre reinforced composite material; Finite elements; Fracture mechanisms; Microstructures; Probability and statistics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TEXTILES;

WOVEN COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0038382879     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(03)00038-3     Document Type: Article

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