Finite element calculation of a 3-D braided composite under ballistic penetration at quasi-microstructure hierarchy

Fuhe Cailiao Xuebao/Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 84-90

  Gu, Bohong ^a   Xu, Jingyi ^a  

^a DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

3 D braided composite; Ballistic penetration and perforation; Fiber inclination model; Finite element method

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; KINETIC ENERGY; PROJECTILES; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

BALLISTIC PENETRATION; BALLISTIC PERFORATION; BRAIDED COMPOSITE; FIBER INCLINATION MODEL;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 4344568122     PISSN: 10003851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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