Finite element study of compressively loaded fibres fractured during impact

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 586-593

  Craven, R ^a   Pindoria, S ^a   Olsson, R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibres; B. Mechanical properties; B. Strength; B. Stress strain curves; C. Finite element analysis (FEA)

Indexed keywords

CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STRAIN; STRESSES; THERMOELECTRICITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

A. CARBON FIBRES; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; B. STRENGTH; B. STRESS STRAIN CURVES; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA);

TENSILE STRENGTH;

BUCKLING; CARBON FIBER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; STRESS-STRAIN PROPERTY;

EID: 59849120797     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.11.034     Document Type: Article

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