Analytical simulation of strength size effect in composite materials

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 133-139

  Tabiei, Ala ^a   Sun, Jianmin ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; RELIABILITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

EQUAL LOAD SHARING RULE; SEQUENTIAL MULTI STEP FAILURE; STRENGTH SIZE EFFECT;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0033885860     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(99)00074-8     Document Type: Article

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