The evaluation of impact damage in a composite plate with a hole

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-58

  Luo, R K ^a  

^a Invensys Evington Valley Rd L   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Debonding; B. Impact behaviour; B. Matrix cracking; C. Finite element analysis; Holes

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPACT TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHEAR STRESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRESS;

COMPOSITE PLATES; DEBONDING; MATRIX CRACKING;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0033639822     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00095-0     Document Type: Article

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