A traction law for inclined fiber tows bridging mixed-mode cracks

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 299-331

  Cox, B N ^a   Sridhar, N ^a  

^a ROCKWELL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DELAMINATION; ELECTRIC TRACTION; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

DELAMINATION CRACKS; REINFORCING TOWS; TRACTION LAW;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0012968706     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376490290096973     Document Type: Review

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