Micromechanical analysis of fuzzy fiber reinforced composites

International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 149-166

  Kundalwal, S I ^a   Ray, M C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Advanced composites; Effective properties; Fuzzy fiber composites; Micromechanics

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED COMPOSITES; ALIGNED CNTS; ANALYTICAL MODEL; EFFECTIVE ELASTIC CONSTANTS; EFFECTIVE ELASTIC PROPERTY; EFFECTIVE PROPERTY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; FUZZY FIBER COMPOSITES; MECHANICS OF MATERIALS; MICRO-MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; MORI TANAKA METHOD; ZIG-ZAG;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 79957994037     PISSN: 15691713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10999-011-9156-4     Document Type: Article

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