A constituent-based predictive approach to modelling the rheology of viscous textile composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 35, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 915-931

  Harrison, P ^a   Clifford, M J ^a   Long, A C ^a   Rudd, C D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); C. Analytical modelling; E. Forming; Rheological properties

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; KINEMATICS; RHEOLOGY; STRAIN; TEXTILES; THERMOPLASTICS; THERMOSETS; VISCOSITY;

ANALYTICAL MODELING; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMC); VISCOUS TEXTILE COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 2342630473     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2004.01.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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