Study of the Numerical Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Composite T-Joints

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 215-223

  Theotokoglou, Efstathios E ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Attachment lap; Composite T joints; Core; Finite element analysis; Fracture mechanics; Glue; J integral; Laminate; Sandwich beam

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MARINE APPLICATIONS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

J-INTEGRAL VALUES; LAP JOINTS;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0032652716     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449901800302     Document Type: Article

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