On matrix crack growth in quasi-isotropic laminates - II. Finite element analysis

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1537-1545

  Tong, J ^a,b   Guild, F J ^a   Ogin, S L ^a   Smith, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTIC LAMINATES; STIFFNESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

QUASI ISOTROPIC LAMINATES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031269097     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00083-3     Document Type: Article

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