TY  - JOUR
AB  - A new method for micromechanical properties of three-dimensionally braided composite materials via homogenization theory and incompatible multivariable FEM is proposed in this paper. An incompatible displacement element and a hybrid stress element are developed to model the effective mechanical properties of three-dimensional textile composites. Some illustrative applications are presented for a typical class of four-step braided composites. Results of the hybrid stress element approach compare more favorably with the experimental data than other numerical methods widely used. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
AU  - Sun, H
AU  - Di, S
AU  - Zhang, N
AU  - Pan, N
AU  - Wu, C
DA  - 2003/08/01
DO  - 10.1016/S0045-7949(03)00228-1
EP  - 2027
JO  - Computers and Structures
PY  - 2003/08/01
SP  - 2021
TI  - Micromechanics of braided composites via multivariable FEM
VL  - 81
Y1  - 2003/08/01
Y2  - 2026/07/07
ER  -