Effects of void geometry on elastic properties of unidirectional fiber reinforced composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 1964-1981

  Huang, Hansong ^a   Talreja, Ramesh ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Defects; B. Microstructure; C. Elastic properties; Voids

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DEFECTS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE;

ELASTIC PROPERTIES; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; MATERIAL PROPERTIES; VOID GEOMETRY;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE;

EID: 23144432240     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.02.019     Document Type: Article

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