A finite element formulation for the simulation of propagating delaminations in layered composite structures

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1337-1359

  Wagner, W ^a,b   Gruttmann, F ^a   Sprenger, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Composite laminates; Delamination; Finite elements; Viscoplasticity

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS MATRIX; VISCOSITY;

ARTIFICIAL VISCOSITY;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE;

EID: 0035921159     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.210     Document Type: Article

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