Micromechanical analysis of composite laminates at cryogenic temperatures

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1077-1091

  Choi, Sukjoo ^a   Sankar, Bhavani V ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite material; Cryogenics; Graphite epoxy; Liquid hydrogen storage; Microcracks; Micromechanics; Periodic boundary conditions; Thermal stresses; Unit cell

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRYOGENICS; EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRAPHITE; MICROCRACKING; THERMAL STRESS;

GRAPHITE/EPOXY; LIQUID HYDROGEN STORAGE; PERIODIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; UNIT CELL;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 33744732127     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998305057365     Document Type: Article

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