Prediction of damping in three-phase fibre-reinforced composites

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 325-337

  Chandra, Rakesh ^a   Singh, S P ^b   Gupta, K ^b  

^a DR B R AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Damping; Fibre reinforced composites; Finite element modelling; Interphase; Three phase composites

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

LONGITUDINAL SHEAR; THREE-PHASE FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES; TRANSVERSE SHEAR LOSS FACTOR;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0042193729     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/dsj.53.2278     Document Type: Article

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