Modeling of compressive failure in fiber reinforced composites

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 37, Issue 17, 2000, Pages 2405-2428

  Niu, K ^a   Talreja, R ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SHEAR STRESS;

KINK BAND FORMATION; MATRIX-FIBER-MATRIX LAMINATES; MICROBUCKLING;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE; COMPRESSIVE PROPERTY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MODEL;

EID: 0342545428     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(99)00010-4     Document Type: Article

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