Finite element analysis of three dimensional fibre networks

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 105-111

  Hansson, Maria T ^a   Rasmuson, Anders ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Contact forces; Fibre network; finite element method; Percolation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); YIELD STRESS;

CONTACT FORCES; CONTACT POINTS;

NATURAL FIBERS;

CONCENTRATING; CONCENTRATION; CONTACTING; DIAMETER; ELASTIC STRENGTH; NATURAL FIBERS; NETWORKS; PERCOLATION;

EID: 1942473724     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2004-19-01-p105-111     Document Type: Article

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