Finite element micromechanics for stiffness and strength of wavy fiber composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 273-292

  Garnich, Mark R ^a   Karami, Ghodrat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Fiber waviness; Micromechanics; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

FIBER VOLUME FRACTIONS; FIBER WAVINESS; PERIODIC-ANTISYMMETRIC STRESSES; STRESS-STRAIN RELATION;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 1342333709     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998304039270     Document Type: Article

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