Prediction of in-plane stiffness properties of non-crimp fabric laminates by means of 3D finite element analysis

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 121-131

  González, Amparo ^a   Graciani, Enrique ^a   París, Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; B. Modelling; C. Finite element analysis (FEA)

Indexed keywords

FABRICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATES; STIFFNESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

GENERAL LAMINATE THEORY; NON-CRIMP FABRIC (NCF) COMPOSITES; REPRESENTATIVE UNIT CELL;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

CRIMP; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LAMINATE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PREDICTIVE MODEL; STIFFNESS; TOW;

EID: 35449007564     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.05.026     Document Type: Article

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