A simple model describing the non-linear biaxial tensile behaviour of PVC-coated polyester fabrics for use in finite element analysis

Composite Structures

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 438-447

  Galliot, C ^a   Luchsinger, R H ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biaxial tensile tests; Finite element analysis; Non linear material model; PVC polyester fabric

Indexed keywords

BIAXIAL EXTENSION; BIAXIAL TENSILE; BIAXIAL TENSILE TESTS; BIAXIAL TESTS; COATED-POLYESTER FABRIC; COMPLEX INTERACTION; COMPUTATION TIME; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT SOFTWARE; FINITE-ELEMENT PREDICTIONS; IN-SITU LOADING; LINEAR MATERIALS; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; LOAD RATIO; MATERIAL BEHAVIOUR; MATERIAL MODELS; MATERIAL RESPONSE; NEW PARAMETERS; NON-LINEAR; NON-LINEAR MATERIAL MODEL; PLANE STRESS; PVC-POLYESTER FABRIC; SIMPLE MODEL; THEORETICAL RESULT;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; ELASTIC MODULI; FABRICS; MATERIALS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; RANGE FINDING; TENSILE TESTING;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POLYESTER FABRIC; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE FABRIC; TESTING; WARP;

EID: 67349244756     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2009.04.016     Document Type: Article

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