A partition of unity finite element method for obtaining elastic properties of continua with embedded thin fibres

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 708-732

  Radtke, F K F ^a   Simone, A ^a   Sluys, L J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fibre reinforced composite; Finite element method; Partition of unity finite element method

Indexed keywords

CONSTITUTIVE LAW; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT SHAPE FUNCTIONS; MATRIX; PARTITION OF UNITY; PARTITION OF UNITY FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PARTITION OF UNITY FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; REINFORCED MATERIAL;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; FUNCTION EVALUATION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77958565080     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2916     Document Type: Article

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