A modelling framework for composites containing 3D reinforcement

Composite Structures

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2895-2901

  Stig, Fredrik ^a   Hallström, Stefan ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

3D weave; Elastic properties; FEM; Textile composite

Indexed keywords

3D WEAVE; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; FE MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; INPUT PARAMETER; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; MODELLING FRAMEWORK; REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENT (RVE); TEXTILE COMPOSITE;

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; TEXTILES; WEAVING; YARN;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 84861526312     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.03.009     Document Type: Article

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