An efficient method to simulate one-and two-dimensional delamination growth in composite laminates

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 944-957

  Chen, D J ^a   Chan, W S ^a   Wang, B P ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Arlington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LINEAR ALGEBRA; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES;

COMPOSITE LAMINATES; DELAMINATION GROWTH; LINEAR EQUATIONS; NODAL FORCES; ONE DIMENSIONAL; STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATE; TWO DIMENSIONAL; UNIT LOAD METHOD; VIRTUAL CRACK CLOSURE FORMULATION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030243691     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449601500905     Document Type: Article

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