Effective properties of biopolymer composites: A three-phase finite element model

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 130-136

  Rjafiallah, S ^a   Guessasma, S ^a   Lourdin, D ^a  

^a INRA   (France)

Author keywords

B. Elasticity; B. Interphase interface; B. Microstructures; C. Finite element analysis (FEA)

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULES; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; EXPERIMENTS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE INTERFACES; POLYMERS; STARCH;

B. ELASTICITY; B. INTERPHASE/INTERFACE; B. MICROSTRUCTURES; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA); EFFECTIVE COMPOSITE PROPERTIES; EFFECTIVE PROPERTIES; EXPERIMENTAL DATUMS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; INTERPHASE PROPERTIES; INTERPHASE THICKNESSES; MODULUS OF ELASTICITIES; PHASE MODELS; STANDARD MODELS; THREE-POINT BENDING TESTS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 58149376291     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2008.10.010     Document Type: Article

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