Impact behavior of laminated composites: physical basis for finite element analysis

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 463-478

  Collombet, F ^a   Lalbin, X ^a   Lataillade, J L ^a  

^a ARTS ET MÉTIERS PARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

DEBONDING;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

COMPOSITES, LAMINATED; DAMAGE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; TESTING, IMPACT;

EID: 0032030378     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00146-2     Document Type: Article

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