A new finite element for global modeling of delaminations in laminated beams

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-177

  Roche, Charles H ^a   Accorsi, Michael L ^b  

^a MSC Software Distribution   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Delamination; Finite element method; Laminated composites

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; DELAMINATION; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LAMINATES;

LAMINATED BEAMS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0032257970     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(98)00058-4     Document Type: Article

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