Fracture mechanics using a 3D composite element

Composite Structures

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-39

  Falzon, B G ^a   Hitchings, D ^a   Besant, T ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STRAIN; STRESSES; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

LAMINATED STRUCTURES; STRAIN ENERGY; STRESS STRAIN PROPERTY MATRIX; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPOSITE ELEMENT;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE PROPERTY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE;

EID: 0032772054     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(99)00011-2     Document Type: Article

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