Progressive Fracture of Composite Cylindrical Shells Subjected to External Pressure

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 65-71

  Minnetyan, Levon ^a   Chamis, Christos C ^b  

^a CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite structures; Composites; Compression; Damage; Degradation; Durability; External pressure; Fracture; Laminates; Simulation; Structural degradation

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DURABILITY; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SAFETY FACTOR; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

CYLINDRICAL SHELLS; SOFTWARE PACKAGE CODSTRAN; STRUCTURAL DEGRADATION;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0031120832     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ctr10016j     Document Type: Article

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