Finite element prediction of the post-impact compressive strength of fibre composites

Composite Structures

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 141-153

  Pavier, M J ^a   Clarke, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

POST IMPACT COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; STRENGTH REDUCTION MECHANISMS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITES, FIBRE-REINFORCED, LAMINATED; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; IMPACT;

EID: 0030235382     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(96)00073-6     Document Type: Article

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