Computational analysis of interlaminar fracture of laminated composites

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 37-57

  Buchholz, F G ^a   Rikards, R ^b   Wang, H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADERBORN   (Germany)

^b RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

^c HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crack face contact with friction; Delamination; Interlaminar fracture toughness; Laminated composites; Mixed mode I II

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRICTION;

EID: 0031421730     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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