Experimental evaluation and statistical characterization of the strength and strain energy density distribution of Kevlar KM2 yarns: Exploring length-scale and weaving effects

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 45, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 1749-1769

  Nilakantan, Gaurav ^a,b   Ahmad Abu Obaid, ^a   Keefe, Michael ^a,b   Gillespie Jr , John W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

cumulative distribution function; Kevlar KM2; length scale; polymer; statistical analysis; tensile testing; weaving effects; yarn strength

Indexed keywords

CUMULATIVE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; GAGE LENGTH; GENERALIZED GAMMA DISTRIBUTION; KEVLAR FABRIC; KEVLAR KM2; LENGTH SCALE; QUASI-STATIC; STATISTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; STRAIN ENERGY DENSITY; STRENGTH DEGRADATION; STRENGTH DISTRIBUTION; TENSILE LOADING; WARP YARNS; WEIBULL; WOVEN FABRICS; YARN STRENGTH;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; GAGES; STRAIN ENERGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; TEXTILE FINISHING; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION; WOOL; YARN;

WEAVING;

EID: 79961147562     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998310387667     Document Type: Article

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