Composite laminates: Nonlinear interlaminar stress analysis by multi-layer shell elements

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 185, Issue 2-4, 2000, Pages 367-397

  Basar Y ^a   Itskov, M ^a   Eckstein, A ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Composite laminates; Enhanced, assumed strain finite elements; Multi director shells; Multi layer; Orthotropic materials; Updated rotation formulation

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

ASSUMED STRAIN FINITE ELEMENT; MULTI DIRECTOR SHELL; NONLINEAR INTERLAMINAR STRESS ANALYSIS; ORTHOTROPIC MATERIAL; UPDATED ROTATION FORMULATION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0034188646     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(99)00267-4     Document Type: Article

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