A discrete element method for the simulation of CFRP cutting

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-80

  Iliescu, D ^a   Gehin, D ^a   Iordanoff, I ^a   Girot, F ^a,b   Gutierrez M E ^b  

^a ARTS ET MÉTIERS PARISTECH   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibers; B. Mechanical properties; C. Crack; C. Modeling; Discrete element method

Indexed keywords

A. CARBON FIBERS; ABRASIVE WEARS; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; C. MODELING; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER; CHIP FORMATIONS; CUTTING FORCES; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; DISCRETE ELEMENTS; HIGH SPEED VIDEO CAMERAS; NUMERICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; ORTHOGONAL CUTTING; ORTHOGONAL MACHINING; PHYSICAL MECHANISM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PHENOMENA; UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES;

CARBIDE TOOLS; CARBIDES; CRACKS; MACHINING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SIMULATORS; VIDEO CAMERAS;

CARBON FIBERS;

CARBON FIBER; CUTTING; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PLASTIC; SIMULATION;

EID: 70450273034     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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