A review of bast fibres and their composites: Part 3 - Modelling

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 132-139

  Summerscales, John ^a   Virk, Amandeep ^b   Hall, Wayne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; C. Micro mechanics; C. Statistical properties methods

Indexed keywords

C. MICRO-MECHANICS; CORRECTION FACTORS; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; FIBRE CROSS-SECTION; FIBRE REINFORCEMENTS; STATISTICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL PROPERTIES/METHODS; YARN TWIST;

BAST FIBERS;

FIBERS;

EID: 84867617099     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.08.018     Document Type: Review

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