ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract An analytical method is developed to determine the effective elastic moduli of a filled resin reinforced by randomly oriented chopped fibres, a three-phase composite such as a filled sheet moulding compound (SMC). The analytical results compare well with experimental results for both filled (glass/calcium carbonate/polyester) and unfilled (glass/polyester) SMC composites. The numerical results also illustrate the important influence of the filler phase on the composite stiffness properties.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00688424
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