Effects of inter-fibre spacing on damage evolution in unidirectional (UD) fibre-reinforced composites

European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 768-776

  Maligno, A R ^a   Warrior, N A ^a   Long, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element; Micromechanics; Thermal residual stress

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE ANALYSIS; DAMAGE EVOLUTIONS; DAMAGE INITIATION AND EVOLUTIONS; FAILURE CRITERION; FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES; FINITE ELEMENT; HEXAGONAL PACKINGS; LOCAL DAMAGES; LONGITUDINAL TENSILE; MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL STRESS; MECHANICAL LOADINGS; MICRO MECHANICALS; NON-UNIFORM DISTRIBUTIONS; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENTS; STIFFNESS DEGRADATIONS; THERMAL RESIDUAL STRESS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D); UNIT CELLS;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VOLUME MEASUREMENT;

RESIDUAL STRESSES;

EID: 65049090352     PISSN: 09977538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2008.10.009     Document Type: Article

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