Effects of inter-fibre spacing and matrix cracks on stress amplification factors in carbon-fibre/epoxy matrix composites, Part II: Hexagonal array of fibres

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1936-1943

  Sirivedin, S ^a   Fenner, D N ^a   Nath, R B ^a   Galiotis, C ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES   (Greece)

Author keywords

3 D finite element analysis; A. Fibres; B. Fracture; C. Stress transfer

Indexed keywords

3-D FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; STRESS AMPLIFICATION FACTORS (SAF); STRESS TRANSFER;

CRACK INITIATION; ELASTOPLASTICITY; EPOXY RESINS; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; VOLUME FRACTION;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 33749512835     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.12.022     Document Type: Article

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