Finite element analysis of transverse cracking behaviour in hybrid angle-ply composite laminates

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 18, Issue 15, 1999, Pages 1428-1448

  Pradhan, B ^a   Venu Kumar, N ^a   Rao, N S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STIFFNESS; STRAIN RATE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS; HYBRID ANGLE PLY COMPOSITE LAMINATES; STIFFNESS REDUCTION; STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATE; TRANSVERSE CRACKING BEHAVIOR;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0342322910     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449901801506     Document Type: Article

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