Accuracy assessment of the singular-field-based mode-mix decomposition procedure for the prediction of delamination

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1242, Issue , 1997, Pages 109-128

  Davidson, Barry D ^a   Fariello, Peter L ^a   Hudson, Ryan C ^a   Sundararaman, Viswanathan ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Crack tip element; Delamination; Double cantilever beam; End notched flexure; Fracture mechanics; Mixed mode bending; Mixed mode; Mode I; Mode II; Single leg bending

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BENDING STRENGTH; CRACK INITIATION; DELAMINATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

CRACK TIP ELEMENT; DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM; END NOTCHED FLEXURE; MIXED MODE BENDING; SINGLE LEG BENDING; SINGULAR FIELD BASED MODE MIX DECOMPOSITION;

GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031246038     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp18272s     Document Type: Article

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