Analytical methods for prediction of tensile properties of plain knitted fabric reinforced composites

Advanced Composite Materials

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 123-151

  Ramakrishna, S ^a   Maekawa, Z ^b   Cuong, N K ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Analytical model; Cross over model; Elastic properties; Fiber orientation; Fiber volume fraction; Geometric model; Knitted fabric composites; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042978240     PISSN: 09243046     EISSN: 15685519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855197X00030     Document Type: Article

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