Modelling the effect of cracks on interlaminar shear strength

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-24

  Wisnom, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cracks; Finite element analysis; Fracture mechanics; Interface modelling; Interlaminar shear; Short beam bending

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002643776     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1359-835X(95)00007-O     Document Type: Article

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