A comprehensive explanation of compression strength differences between various CFRP materials: Micro-meso model, predictions, parameter studies

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 376-387

  Pansart, S ^a   Sinapius, M ^a,b   Gabbert, U ^b  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; B. Mechanical properties; C. Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Indexed keywords

FABRICS; FIBER OPTICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

A. FABRICS/TEXTILES; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA); COMPRESSION STRENGTHS; FIBER MICROBUCKLING; FIBER MISALIGNMENTS; FIBER PROPERTIES; INTERFACE PROPERTIES; INTERLAMINAR PROPERTIES; MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS; NON-CRIMP FABRICS; NON-LINEAR; PARAMETER STUDIES; PREPREG; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS; RESIDUAL STRAINS; VOLUME CONTENTS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 62949117353     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.01.004     Document Type: Article

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