Non-linear strain rate dependent micro-mechanical composite material model for finite element impact and crashworthiness simulation

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 957-970

  Tabiei, Ala ^a   Yi, Weitao ^a   Goldberg, Robert ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Crashworthiness of composites; Impact of composite; Impact simulation of composites; Strain effect of composites

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CRASHWORTHINESS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JET ENGINES; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; STRAIN RATE;

CRASHWORTHINESS OF COMPOSITES; IMPACT OF COMPOSITE; IMPACT SIMULATION OF COMPOSITES; STRAIN EFFECT OF COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 19044392219     PISSN: 00207462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2004.10.004     Document Type: Article

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