Micromechanical analysis of fiber fracture in unidirectional composite materials

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 33, Issue 26, 1996, Pages 3795-3812

  Case, Scott W ^a   Reifsnider, Kenneth L ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACKS; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); ELASTICITY; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FUNCTIONS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

MICROMECHANICAL ANALYSIS; PENNY SHAPED CRACK; SHEAR LAG;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0030296147     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7683(95)00214-6     Document Type: Article

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