Modeling strength scatter of elementary flax fibers: The effect of mechanical damage and geometrical characteristics

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 543-549

  Andersons, J ^a   Porike E ^a   Sparnins E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

A. Fibers; B. Fracture; C. Statistical properties methods; Strength distribution

Indexed keywords

A. FIBERS; AXIAL TENSILE STRENGTH; B. FRACTURE; C. STATISTICAL PROPERTIES/METHODS; FIBER DIAMETERS; FIBER STRENGTH; FLAX FIBER; GEOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS; KINK BANDS; LIMITING FACTORS; MECHANICAL DAMAGES; MODELING STRENGTH; STRENGTH DISTRIBUTION;

BAST FIBERS; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; FIBERS; FLAX; FRACTURE; LINEN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SPINNING (FIBERS); YARN;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 79952538611     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.01.013     Document Type: Article

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