Parametric code for generation of finite-element model of nonwovens accounting for orientation distribution of fibres

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 441-453

  Sabuncuoglu, Baris ^a   Acar, Memis ^a   Silberschmidt, Vadim V ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Multiscale; Nonwovens

Indexed keywords

ARBITRARY ORIENTATION; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; MULTISCALES; NON-WOVENS; NONWOVEN MATERIALS; ORIENTATION DISTRIBUTIONS; STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR;

NONWOVEN FABRICS; WEAVING;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84876814632     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.4453     Document Type: Article

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