Finite element analysis of broken fiber effects on the performance of active fiber composites

Composite Structures

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 491-496

  Martinez, M ^a   Artemev, A ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Active fiber composites; Damaged AFCs; Piezoelectric fibers sensors

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC FIELDS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC LOSSES; EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; SENSORS;

ACTIVE FIBER COMPOSITES; BROKEN FIBERS; DAMAGED AFCS; EFFECTIVE STIFFNESS; EPOXY-MATRIX COMPOSITES; FIBER DAMAGES; FIBER SEGMENTS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FINITE ELEMENTS; FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTER-DIGITATED ELECTRODES; PIEZO-ELECTRIC EFFECTS; PIEZOELECTRIC FIBERS SENSORS; PZT FIBERS; SENSING FUNCTIONS; SENSING PERFORMANCE;

FIBERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PIEZOELECTRIC FIBER;

EID: 59249086211     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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