Mesh generation and geometrical modelling of 3D woven composites with variable tow cross-sections

Computational Materials Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 103-111

  Potter, E ^a   Pinho, S T ^a   Robinson, P ^a   Iannucci, L ^a   McMillan, A J ^b,c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D woven composites; Geometrical modelling; Mesh generation; Unit cell; Voxel

Indexed keywords

3D WOVEN COMPOSITES; COMPONENT DESIGN; GEOMETRICAL MODELLING; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; KEY PARTS; MESHING TECHNIQUES; MODELLING TECHNIQUES; PERIODIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; SMOOTHING ALGORITHMS; STRESS FIELD; UNIT CELL MODELS; UNIT CELLS; VOXEL; WEAVE ARCHITECTURE;

CELLS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MESH GENERATION; WEAVING;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 80052035754     PISSN: 09270256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2011.06.034     Document Type: Article

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