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Simplified micromechanics of plain weave composites
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Mital, Subodh K. Murthy, Pappu L. N. Chamis, Christos C. |
| Copyright Year | 1996 |
| Description | A micromechanics based methodology to simulate the complete hygro-thermomechanical behavior of plain weave composites is developed. This methodology is based on micromechanics and the classical laminate theory. The methodology predicts a complete set of thermal, hygral and mechanical properties of plain woven composites, generates necessary data for use in a finite element structural analysis, and predicts stresses all the way from the laminate to the constituent level. This methodology is used in conjunction with a composite mechanics code to analyze and predict the properties/response of a generic graphite/epoxy woven textile composite and a plain weave ceramic composite. The fiber architecture, including the fiber waviness and fiber end distributions through the thickness, is properly accounted for. Predicted results compare reasonably well with those from detailed three-dimensional finite element analyses as well as available experimental data. However, the main advantage of the proposed methodology is its high computational efficiency as compared with three-dimensional finite element analyses. |
| File Size | 677104 |
| Page Count | 18 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19960017575 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t22c3z592 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1996-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Composite Materials Micromechanics Hygral Properties Graphite-epoxy Composites Ceramics Thermodynamic Properties Laminates Textiles Woven Composites Structural Analysis Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |