Progressive fracture of blade containment composite structures

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 16, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 1407-1424

  Gotsis, Pascal K ^a   Chamis, C C ^a   Minnetyan, Levon ^b  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Clarkson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computational simulation; Degradation; Dynamics; Epoxy matrix; Fiber composites; Finite element damage; Fracture; Graphite fibers; Impact load; Structural analysis; Thin shells

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LOAD TESTING; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

BLADE CONTAINMENT COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; SOFTWARE PACKAGE CODSTRAN;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0031347526     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449701601505     Document Type: Article

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