Numerical Tools for Composite Woven Fabric Preforming

An important step in the manufacturing processes of thin composite components is the layingup of the reinforcement onto the mould surface. The prediction of the angular distortion of the reinforcement during draping and the changes in fibre orientation are essential for the understanding of the manu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Abel Cherouat, Houman Bourouchaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/709495