Three-dimensional modeling of intersonic shear-crack growth in asymmetrically loaded unidirectional composite plates

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 39, Issue 25, 2002, Pages 6135-6157

  Yu, C ^a   Pandolfi, A ^b   Ortiz, M ^a   Coker, D ^a   Rosakis, A J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D finite elements; Anisotropic cohesive element; Frictional contact; Intersonic shear crack growth; Self adaptive remeshing; Unidirectional composites

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS;

FRICTIONAL SLIDING;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

COMPOSITE; CRACK PROPAGATION; PLATE;

EID: 0036903081     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(02)00466-3     Document Type: Article

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