Simulating the deformation mechanisms of knitted fabric composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1897-1915

  Duhovic, M ^a   Bhattacharyya, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

A. Glass fibres; A. Polymer (textile) fibre; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); E. Knitting

Indexed keywords

FABRIC MANUFACTURE; KNITTED STRUCTURES; MICRO-SPECIMEN; REINFORCING STRUCTURE;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; KNIT FABRICS; KNITTING MACHINERY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING;

DEFORMATION;

GLASS FIBERS; KNIT FABRIC; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 33749652729     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.12.029     Document Type: Article

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