A review of fiber-scale modeling for composite preforms

Jing Fang; Li Chen; Junbo Xie; Wei Jiao

doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119362

journal article Oct 01, 2025

A review of fiber-scale modeling for composite preforms

Jing Fang

Li Chen

Junbo Xie Wei Jiao

Composite Structures Vol. 370 pp. 119362 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Oct 01, 2025
Vol/Issue: 370
Pages: 119362
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Northwestern University

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National Key Research and Development Program of China

Cite This Article

Jing Fang, Li Chen, Junbo Xie, et al. (2025). A review of fiber-scale modeling for composite preforms. Composite Structures, 370, 119362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119362

A review of fiber-scale modeling for composite preforms

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