Initiation and bifurcation mechanisms of cracks in multi-directional laminates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 597-604

  Laksimi, A ^a   Benyahia, A Ahmed ^a   Benzeggagh, M L ^a   Gong, X L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIÈGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE TROYES   (France)

Author keywords

B. Fracture toughness; C. Delamination; Crack bifurcation; Mode I; Multi directional ( )

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; DELAMINATION; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STRESS ANALYSIS;

MULTI-DIRECTIONAL LAMINATES;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0033906781     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00179-7     Document Type: Article

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