The influence of the microfibril angle on wood stiffness: A continuum micromechanics approach

Computer Assisted Mechanics and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 523-536

  Hofstetter, Karin ^a   Hellmich, Christian ^a   Eberhardsteiner, Josef ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Anisotropic elasticity; Continuum micromechanics; Experimental validation; Wood; Wood cell wall

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; MICROMECHANICS; MICROPOROSITY; STIFFNESS;

ANISOTROPIC ELASTICITY; CONTINUUM MICROMECHANICS; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION; WOOD CELL WALL;

WOOD;

CELL WALLS; ELASTIC STRENGTH; STIFFNESS; WOOD;

EID: 33947269916     PISSN: 1232308X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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