Experimental validation of forming simulations of fabric reinforced polymers using an unsymmetrical mould configuration

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 530-539

  Vanclooster, K ^a   Lomov, S V ^a   Verpoest, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; C. Computational modelling; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); E. Forming

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; KINEMATICS; MOLDS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; WEAVING;

A. FABRICS/TEXTILES; C. COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA); E. FORMING; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; EXPLICIT FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; FEM SIMULATIONS; FIBER ORIENTATIONS; FIBER REORIENTATIONS; KINEMATIC MAPPINGS; REINFORCED POLYMERS; SIMULATION METHODS; STAMP FORMING; UNSYMMETRICAL; WOVEN COMPOSITES; WOVEN TEXTILES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 62649173041     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.02.005     Document Type: Article

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