DESIGNING WITH THREE-DIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES

Here's a description of three-directionally reinforced composite materials and the micromechanical and macromechanical design analysis procedures used in their application. A micromechanical analysis uses three dimensional finite element techniques to determine macroscopic properties and the stress in fiber bundles and binding matrix. The new method does not have the limitations of previous analytic techniques and appears amenable to inclusion of the effect of voids, cracks, and other nonlinear features.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Ross, A L
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 32-37
• Serial:
  • ASME Journal of Mechanical Engineering
  • Volume: 97
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Composite materials; Design; Finite element method
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125862
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM