Matrix crack initiation and progression in compositelaminatessubjected to bending and extension

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 36, Issue 21, 1999, Pages 3131-3169

  Adolfsson, Erik ^a   Gudmundson, Peter ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CRACK PROPAGATION; ELASTICITY; EPOXY RESINS; GLASS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN;

ENERGY RELEASE RATE; STACKING SEQUENCES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; CRACKING; DAMAGE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; TESTING;

EID: 0033541073     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(98)00142-5     Document Type: Article

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