Predictive modelling for optimization of textile composite forming

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 15-16, 2007, Pages 3242-3252

  Lin, H ^a   Wang, J ^a   Long, A C ^a   Clifford, M J ^a   Harrison, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Textile composites; B. Modelling; C. Finite element analysis; Stamp forming

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; OPTIMIZATION; TEXTILES;

MULTI-SCALE ENERGY MODEL; PRESS-FORMED COMPONENTS; STAMP FORMING; TEXTILE COMPOSITE FORMING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CREASE RESISTANCE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PREDICTIVE MODEL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 35248821851     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.03.040     Document Type: Article

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