Periodic-cell simulations for the microscopic damage and strength properties of discontinuous carbon fiber-reinforced plastic composites

Advanced Composite Materials

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-93

  Nishikawa, M ^a   Okabe, T ^b   Takeda, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Discontinuous fiber; Fiber reinforced composite material; Finite element method; Microscopic damage; Microstructure; Strength

Indexed keywords

CELL SIMULATION; CFRP COMPOSITES; CLUSTER GROWTH; COMPOSITE STRENGTH; CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS MODEL; CRACK MODE; DAMAGE MODES; DISCONTINUOUS FIBER; DISCONTINUOUS FIBERS; FIBER BREAKAGES; FIBER LENGTH; FIBER STRENGTH; FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL; HIGH-STRENGTH; KEY PARAMETERS; MATRIX CRACK; MICROSCOPIC DAMAGE; NUMERICAL MODELS; STRENGTH; STRENGTH PROPERTY; THERMOSET RESIN; TRANSITION BEHAVIOR; TRANSITION MECHANISM; WEIBULL MODELS;

CARBON FIBERS; CELL MEMBRANES; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS; CRACKS; ELASTOMERS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUMERICAL METHODS; PLASTICITY; POLYESTERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESINS; SHEAR STRESS; THERMOSETS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 68249144540     PISSN: 09243046     EISSN: 15685519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855108X399974     Document Type: Article

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