Computational analysis of mixed-mode delamination crack growth in a woven laminated ceramic-matrix composite

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 15, 1999, Pages 2287-2292

  Newaz, G M ^a   Bonora, N ^b   Krishnappa, M ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GLASS FIBERS; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STRAIN RATE;

COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS; FOUR POINT BENDING; MIXED MODE DELAMINATION CRACK GROWTH; NICALON; STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATE; WOVEN LAMINATED CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

ANALYSIS; CERAMIC FIBER; COMPUTER; CRACKING; DELAMINATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 0033393126     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00086-X     Document Type: Article

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