A friction model for use with a commingled fiberglass-polypropylene plain-weave fabric and the metal tool during thermostamping

Revue Europeenne des Elements

Volumn 14, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 729-751

  Gorczyca, Jennifer L ^a   Sherwood, James A ^a   Chen, Julie ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Friction; Thermoforming; Woven fabric composite material

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMOFORMING; TRIBOLOGY; WEAVING;

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FRICTION MECHANISM; FRICTION MODELING; PARAMETRIC FINITE ELEMENTS; PLAIN WEAVE FABRICS; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; THERMOSTAMPING PROCESS; USER SUBROUTINE;

FRICTION;

EID: 79960070156     PISSN: 12506559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/reef.14.729-751     Document Type: Article

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