Modelling of splitting and delamination in notched cross-ply laminates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 15, 2000, Pages 2849-2856

  R Wisnom, Michael ^a   Chang, Fu Kuo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b 496 Lomita Mall   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; DELAMINATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TENSILE STRESS;

NOTCHED CROSS-PLY LAMINATES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0034322950     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(00)00170-6     Document Type: Article

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