Delamination modelling of a curved composite beam subjected to an opening bending moment

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 453-457

  Wang, W ^a   Shenoi, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buckling; Delamination; Fracture; Strain energy

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BENDING MOMENTS; DELAMINATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

COMPOSITE BEAMS;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0141894858     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/03093240360713504     Document Type: Article

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