Contact mechanics in two-dimensional finite element modelling of fabrics

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-40

  Provatidis, Christopher G ^a   Vassilliadis, Savvas G ^b   Anastasiadou, Eleni A ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Fabric testing; Finite element analysis; Mechanical behaviour of materials

Indexed keywords

DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; FABRIC TESTING; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; HOMOGENOUS STRUCTURE; MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL CHARACTER;

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

STRESSES;

FABRIC PROPERTY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MECHANICS;

EID: 20144362980     PISSN: 09556222     EISSN: 17585953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09556220510577943     Document Type: Article

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