Modelling of reinforced polymer composites subject to thermo-mechanical loading

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 898-925

  Looyeh, M R E ^a   Samanta, A ^b   Jihan, S ^b   McConnachie, J ^b  

^a LLOYD'S REGISTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Glass reinforced plastics; High temperatures; Pyrolysis; Thermo chemical; Thermo mechanical

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DIFFUSION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GALERKIN METHODS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PORE PRESSURE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL PANELS; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

COUPLED MATRIX EQUATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; THERMO-MECHANICAL MODELS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PYROLYSIS;

EID: 20444494360     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1309     Document Type: Article

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