SEDL / STP / STP864-EB / STP32805S

Structure and Properties of an Integrated 3-D Fabric for Structural Composites

Ko, FK
Director and research mathematician, Fibrous Materials Research Center, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Pastore, CM
Director and research mathematician, Fibrous Materials Research Center, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Pages: 12    Published: Jan 1985

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Abstract

Based on experimental observations, a theoretical framework has been established to quantify the geometry of a three-dimensional braided fabric. Predictions of the strength of the fabric and composite were made using a geometric model.