Element-failure concepts for dynamic fracture and delamination in low-velocity impact of composites

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 555-571

  Tay, T E ^a   Tan, V B C ^a   Deng, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Composites; Damage; Delamination; Element failure; Finite element; Low velocity impact

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; STRESSES;

ELEMENT-FAILURE CONCEPTS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; DELAMINATION; FAILURE; FRACTURE; IMPACT;

EID: 0037308269     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(02)00623-6     Document Type: Article

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