A model of fatigue delamination in composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 553-558

  Schön, Joakim ^a  

^a Aeronautical Research Institute of Sweden   (Sweden)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibres; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Debonding; B. Fatigue; B. Modelling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DELAMINATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

FATIGUE DELAMINATION; PARIS-LAW EQUATIONS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

DELAMINATION; FATIGUE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MODEL;

EID: 0034040231     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00156-6     Document Type: Article

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