Progressive failure analysis of laminated composite plates by finite element method

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 21, Issue 16, 2002, Pages 1505-1513

  Pal, P ^a   Ray, C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Finite element method; First ply failure; Laminated composite plates; Progressive failure analysis

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

FIRST ORDER SHEAR DEFORMATION THEORY; FIRST-PLY FAILURE LOAD; LAMINATED COMPOSITE LAMINATES; PLY-BY-PLY ANALYSIS; PROGRESSIVE FAILURE ANALYSIS; SHEAR CORRECTION FACTOR; TRANSVERSE STATIC LOADING;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0036407398     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684402021016488     Document Type: Article

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