Sixth-order fitted closures for short-fiber reinforced polymer composites

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-246

  Jack, D A ^a   Smith, D E ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution function reconstruction; Injection molding; Sixth order tensor; Tensor closure

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; INJECTION MOLDING; NUMERICAL METHODS; TENSORS;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION RECONSTRUCTIONS; FIBER ORIENTATION DISTRIBUTIONS; SIXTH-ORDER TENSORS; TENSOR CLOSURES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33646697084     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705706059740     Document Type: Article

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