A simple approach for the analysis of embedded ply drops in composite and sandwich laminates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1213-1226

  Mortensen, Flemming ^a   Thomsen, Ole Thybo ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

'Multi segment method' of integration; C. Finite element analysis; C. Laminates; Embedded ply drops; Interface 'resin rich' behaviour

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); RESINS; STIFFNESS;

EMBEDDED PLY DROPS; MULTI SEGMENT METHOD OF INTEGRATION; SANDWICH LAMINATES; THIN LAMINATE THEORY; TWO PARAMETER ELASTIC FOUNDATION MODEL;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FIBER-MATRIX INTERFACE; LOADING;

EID: 0032842719     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00160-2     Document Type: Article

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