A generalized self-consistent estimate for the effective elastic moduli of fiber-reinforced composite materials with multiple transversely isotropic inclusions

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 922-940

  Dong, X Neil ^a   Zhang, Xiaohui ^a   Huang, Y Young ^b   Guo, X Edward ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber reinforced composite material; Finite element analysis; Generalized self consistent method; Micromechanics; Transversely isotropic

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INCLUSIONS; POROSITY; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRESSES; VOLUME FRACTION;

GENERALIZED SELF-CONSISTENT METHOD; STRAIN TENSOR; STRESS TENSOR; TRANSVERSELY ISOTROPIC INCLUSIONS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 18144431762     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2005.01.008     Document Type: Article

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