Finite element analysis of indentation in fiber-reinforced polymer composites /

This thesis employs a finite element (FE) method for numerically simulating the mechanical response of constituents in a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite to indentation. Indentation refers to a procedure that subsumes a rigid indenter of specific geometry to impress the surface of a relative...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Ravishankar, Arun
Other Authors:	Rajagopal, Kumbakonam R. (Thesis advisor), Muliana, Anastasia H. (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : [Texas A&M University], [2012]
Subjects:	Major Mechanical Engineering. Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Viscoelasticity Finite Element Analysis of Indentation Moisture Diffusion
Online Access:	Link to OAK Trust copy