A novel FEM model for biaxial non-crimp fabric composite materials under tension

Computers and Structures

Volumn 84, Issue 19-20, 2006, Pages 1200-1207

  Tessitore, Nicola ^a   Riccio, Aniello ^a  

^a ITALIAN AEROSPACE RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

Author keywords

FEM; NCF; Processing variables; RVE; Stiffness averaging method; Stitching; Waviness

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NUMERICAL METHODS; STITCHING (METAL JOINING);

NCF; PROCESSING VARIABLES; RVE; STIFFNESS AVERAGING METHOD; WAVINESS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33744510276     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2006.01.024     Document Type: Article

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