Calculation of stress intensity factors for interlaminar cracks in composite laminates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 637-650

  Qian, W ^a   Sun, C T ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack surface displacement ratio; Edge delamination; Finite extension strain energy release rate; Interlaminar crack; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); STRAIN RATE; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

CRACK SURFACE DISPLACEMENT RATIO; EDGE DELAMINATION; INTERLAMINAR CRACKS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031152267     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00006-7     Document Type: Article

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