Analysis of transverse cracking in cross-ply composite laminates

Advanced Composite Materials

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-103

  Ji, F S ^a   Dharani, L R ^a   Mall, S ^b  

^a Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

^b Air Force Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack density; Critical stress; Cross ply laminates; Energy release rate; Stiffness; Transverse cracking

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001934512     PISSN: 09243046     EISSN: 15685519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855198X00075     Document Type: Article

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