Spatial modelling of 3D-woven textiles

Composite Structures

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1495-1502

  Stig, Fredrik ^a   Hallström, Stefan ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

3D textile; 3D weave; Composites; Crimp; Geometric model; Preform

Indexed keywords

3D WEAVE; COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; CONTACT CONDITIONS; CRIMP; EXPLICIT FINITE ELEMENTS; GEOMETRIC MODELS; GEOMETRIC REPRESENTATION; INFLATABLE TUBES; INPUT DATAS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; MESOSCALE; MODELLING TOOLS; PREFORM; REAL SAMPLES; SIZE AND SHAPE; SPATIAL MODELLING; WOVEN TEXTILES;

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; GEOMETRY; PREFORMING; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TUBES (COMPONENTS); WEAVING;

TEXTILES;

EID: 84858699039     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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