ELASTIC VISCOPLASTIC BEHAVIOR OF FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES/

Authors
WANG C SUN CT GATES TS
Citation
C. Wang et al., ELASTIC VISCOPLASTIC BEHAVIOR OF FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES/, Journal of reinforced plastics and composites, 15(4), 1996, pp. 360-377
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Sciences, Composites
Journal title
Journal of reinforced plastics and composites → ACNP
ISSN journal
07316844
Volume
15
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
360 - 377
Database
ISI
SICI code
0731-6844(1996)15:4<360:EVBOFT>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
An elastic/viscoplastic constitutive model was used to characterize th e nonlinear and rate dependent behavior of a continuous fiber-reinforc ed thermoplastic composite. This model was incorporated into a finite element program for analysis of laminated plates and shells. Details o n the finite element formulation with the proposed constitutive model were presented. The numerical results were compared with experimental data for uniaxial tension and three-point bending tests of [+/-45 degr ees](3), APC-2 lamintes.