Micromechanical modeling of composites with mechanical interface - Part 1: Unit cell model development and manufacturing process effects

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 314-322

  Bonora, Nicola ^a   Ruggiero, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell modeling; Composites; Micromechanics

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SILICON CARBIDE; STRAIN; STRESSES; THERMAL EFFECTS; TITANIUM ALLOYS;

CELL MODELING; MECHANICAL INTERFACE; MICROMECHANICAL MODELING;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

COMPOSITE;

EID: 29244451871     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.04.041     Document Type: Article

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