Compressive strength of fibre composites with random fibre waviness

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1481-1505

  Liu, D ^a   Fleck, N A ^a   Sutcliffe, M P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B, Fibre reinforced composite material; C, Finite elements; Microbuckling

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PLASTICITY; STRESS ANALYSIS;

FAILURE STRESS; FINITE ELEMENTS; MICROBUCKLING;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 2442490994     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2004.01.005     Document Type: Article

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