Finite element interface models for the delamination analysis of laminated composites: Mechanical and computational issues

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1701-1736

  Alfano, G ^a   Crisfield, M A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delamination; Finite elements; Fracture mechanics; Interface elements

Indexed keywords

CANTILEVER BEAMS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; SINGLE-MODE DELAMINATION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0035074055     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.93     Document Type: Article

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