Finite element modeling of plain weave fabrics from photomicrograph measurements

Composite Structures

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-52

  Barbero, Ever J ^a   Trovillion, J ^b   Mayugo, J A ^c   Sikkil, K K ^d  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

^b U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^d WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite; Experimental; Fabric; Geometry; Microstructure; Modeling; Optical; Plain weave

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; STRESSES;

FINITE ELEMENT DISCRETIZATION; GEOMETRIC MODELS; PHOTOMICROGRAPH MEASUREMENTS; PLAIN WEAVE FABRICS; PLAIN-WEAVE REINFORCED LAMINATES;

FABRICS;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 30944432330     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.01.030     Document Type: Article

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