A multi-scale constitutive formulation for the nonlinear viscoelastic analysis of laminated composite materials and structures

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 41, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 3461-3490

  Haj Ali, Rami M ^a   Muliana, Anastasia H ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Viscoelastic nonlinear micromechanics laminated structures

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; ALGORITHMS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRAIN RATE; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOELASTICITY;

ISOTROPIC VISCOELASTIC BEHAVIOR; MICROMECHANICAL FRAMEWORK; NUMERICAL INTEGRATION; STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE;

EID: 2342573717     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.02.008     Document Type: Article

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