A simplified microstructure model of bi-axial warp-knitted composite for ballistic impact simulation

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 337-353

  Jin, Limin ^a   Hu, Hong ^b   Sun, Baozhong ^a   Gu, Bohong ^a,c  

^a DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c ZHONGYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

3 Dimensional reinforcement; Finite element analysis (FEA) Ballistic impact; Impact behaviour

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; CRASHWORTHINESS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LAMINATES; MICROSTRUCTURE;

3-DIMENSIONAL REINFORCEMENT; BALLISTIC IMPACT; BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE; BALLISTIC PROTECTION; HIGH SPEED VEHICLES; IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; MICROSTRUCTURE MODEL; RESIDUAL VELOCITY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84857510502     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2010.03.006     Document Type: Article

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