@article{788e1d6c91984db991e78a419d82e1f1,
title = "A unit cell for FE analysis of materials with the microstructure of a staggered pattern",
abstract = "The periodic conditions of a microstructure with a staggered pattern have been systematically examined. A general unit cell has been formulated to which either any single component or any combination of the macroscopic stresses can be applied in the form of a load under a unique set of boundary conditions. The formulated unit cell and the obtained boundary conditions have been validated. Examples have been shown for a type of 3D textile composite.",
keywords = "B. Mechanical properties, B. Microstructures, C. Micro-mechanics, Preform",
author = "S. Li and N. Warrior and Z. Zou and F. Almaskari",
note = "Funding Information: This work has been supported by the 3DSIMCOMS consortium and the Technology Strategy Board. The Technology Strategy Board is a business-led executive non-departmental public body, established by the government. Its mission is to promote and support research into, and development and exploitation of, technology and innovation for the benefit of UK business, in order to increase economic growth and improve the quality of life. It is sponsored by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS). Please visit www.innovateuk.org for further information. The assistance from Dr Lee Harper of the University of Nottingham is also gratefully acknowledged. ",
year = "2011",
month = jul,
doi = "10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.03.010",
language = "British English",
volume = "42",
pages = "801--811",
journal = "Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing",
issn = "1359-835X",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd",
number = "7",
}