Finite element analysis of delamination growth in a multidirectional composite ENF specimen

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1383, 2000, Pages 345-365

  Konig M ^a   Kruger R ^a   Rinderknecht, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Delamination growht; Energy release rate; ENF specimen; Finite element analysis; Graphite epoxy; Interlaminar fracture; Mixed mode failure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040182829     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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