Simulation and experimental investigation of impact damage in composite plates with holes

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 502-521

  Green, E R ^a   Morrison, C J ^a   Luo, R K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPACT TESTING; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

COMPOSITE PLATES; IMPACT DAMAGE; PRE-EXISTING HOLES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0033892253     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/UX3Y-063M-TCV8-TFF0     Document Type: Article

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