Multiscale modeling of ductile-fiber-reinforced composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 11-12, 2009, Pages 1887-1895

  Zhang, F ^a   Lisle, T ^b   Curtin, W A ^a   Xia, Z ^c  

^a Brown University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Fibers; B. Plastic deformation; B. Strength; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); Green function model

Indexed keywords

A. FIBERS; B. PLASTIC DEFORMATION; B. STRENGTH; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA); GREEN FUNCTION MODEL;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DUCTILITY; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GREEN'S FUNCTION; MELT SPINNING; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; REINFORCED PLASTICS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FIBERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STRENGTH; STRESS; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 67649085853     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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