Mode III fracture behavior of laminated composite with edge crack in torsion

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-123

  Zhao, D ^a   Wang, Y ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Laminated composites; Mode III fracture toughness; Test method

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; FRICTION; LOAD TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN RATE; TORSION TESTING;

EDGE CRACK TORSION (ECT);

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0032094333     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8442(98)00023-8     Document Type: Article

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