Finite-element modeling of initial matrix failure in CFRP under static transverse tensile load

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 95-105

  Fiedler, B ^a   Hojo, M ^a   Ochiai, S ^a   Schulte, K ^b   Ochi, M ^c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c KANSAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STIFFNESS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMAL STRESS; VOLUME FRACTION;

THERMOMECHANICAL TESTS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CARBON FIBER; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FIBER-MATRIX INTERFACE; FRACTURE; LOADING; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 0034745716     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(00)00198-6     Document Type: Article

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