A refined quasi-microstructure model for finite element analysis of three-dimensional braided composites under ballistic penetration

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 685-710

  Gu, Bohong ^a   Ding, Xin ^a  

^a DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ballistic penetration; FEM; Refined quasi microstructure model; Three dimensional braided composites

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; STRAIN RATE; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; VOLUME FRACTION;

BALLISTIC PENETRATION; NONDELAMINATION CHARACTERISTICS; REFINED QUASI-MICROSTRUCTURE MODEL; THREE-DIMENSIONAL BRAIDED COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 17744387174     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998305047264     Document Type: Article

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