The prediction on mechanical properties of 4-step braided composites via two-scale method

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 471-480

  Yu, X G ^a   Cui, J Z ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENTIFIC ENGINEERING COMPUTING   (China)

Author keywords

4 Step braided composites; Braiding angle; Fiber volume fraction; Stiffness parameters; Strength parameters; Two scale method

Indexed keywords

STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TORSIONAL STRESS; VOLUME FRACTION;

BRAIDED COMPOSITES; BRAIDING ANGLE; TWO-SCALE METHOD;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

BRAIDING; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH;

EID: 33845908214     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.08.028     Document Type: Article

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