GLOBAL-LOCAL FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS FOR TEXTILE COMPOSITES

Authors
WOO K WHITCOMB J
Citation
K. Woo et J. Whitcomb, GLOBAL-LOCAL FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS FOR TEXTILE COMPOSITES, Journal of composite materials, 28(14), 1994, pp. 1305-1321
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Sciences, Composites
Journal title
Journal of composite materials → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219983
Volume
28
Issue
14
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1305 - 1321
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9983(1994)28:14<1305:GFAFTC>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Conventional finite element analysis of textile composite structures i s impractical because of the large, complex microstructure. Global/loc al methodology combined with special macro elements is proposed herein as a practical alternative. Initial tests showed dramatic reductions in the computational effort with only a relatively small loss in accur acy for stresses away from the global/local boundary.