Stress fields and energy release rates in cross-ply laminates

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1025-1055

  Schoeppner, G A ^a   Pagano, N J ^a  

^a Materials Directorate/AFRL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; DELAMINATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMOELASTICITY;

CROSS-PLY LAMINATES; ENERGY RELEASE RATES; STRESS FIELDS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0032044934     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(97)00107-8     Document Type: Article

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