Numerical modelling of composite laminates with through-thickness-reinforcements

The main objective of the present research study was to develop numerical models to investigate the mechanical properties and effectiveness of z-fibre reinforced laminates. A survey of relevant literature on through-thickness reinforcements (TTR) was undertaken and z-fibre pinning was chosen as the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Grassi, Marcello
Other Authors: Zhang, Xiang
Language:en
Published: Cranfield University 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1826/2971