A combined experimental-numerical approach for generating statistically equivalent fibre distributions for high strength laminated composite materials

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 291-297

  Vaughan, T J ^a   McCarthy, C T ^a  

^a Materials and Surface Science Institute   (Ireland)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; C. Finite element analysis; C. Statistics; D. Optical microscopy; Representative volume element

Indexed keywords

C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; C. STATISTICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENT; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENTS;

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LAMINATING; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TITRATION; VOLUME MEASUREMENT;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBER; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LAMINATE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL PROPERTY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRENGTH;

EID: 72949086180     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2009.10.020     Document Type: Article

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