Analytical modeling of synthetic fiber ropes subjected to axial loads. Part I: A new continuum model for multilayered fibrous structures

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2924-2942

  Ghoreishi, Seyed Reza ^a   Cartraud, Patrice ^a   Davies, Peter ^b   Messager, Tanguy ^c  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE EN GÉNIE CIVIL ET MÉCANIQUE GEM   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Analytical model; Aramid; Fiber rope; Multilayered structures; Testing; Yarn

Indexed keywords

AXIAL LOADS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SYNTHETIC FIBERS; YARN;

ANALYTICAL MODEL; FIBER ROPE; MULTILAYERED STRUCTURES;

ROPE;

ROPE; SYNTHETIC FIBERS; YARN;

EID: 33847752666     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.08.033     Document Type: Article

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