Elastic constants estimation of stitched NCF CFRP laminates based on a finite element unit-cell model

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1081-1095

  Hess H ^a   Roth, Y C ^a   Himmel, N ^a  

^a INSTITUT FÜR VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibers; A. Non crimp fabrics; A. Polymer matrix composites; A. Stitching; C. Unit cell model; D. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATES; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; VOLUME FRACTION;

NON-CRIMP FABRICS; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; STITCHING; UNIT-CELL MODEL;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CARBON FIBER; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; ELASTIC MODULUS; FIBER ORIENTATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LAMINATE; LOADING (TESTING); MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MATRIX; POLYMER; STIFFNESS; STITCH; STRENGTH; THICKNESS;

EID: 33846466450     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.05.024     Document Type: Article

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