Analytical prediction of damage growth in notched composite panels loaded in compression

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 898-905

  Dávila, Carlos G ^a   Ambur, Damodar R ^a   McGowan, David M ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT MATERIALS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEGRADATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; INTEGRATION; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS;

AXIAL COMPRESSION; DAMAGE GROWTH; NOTCHED COMPOSITE PANELS;

AIRCRAFT PARTS AND EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0343442402     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.2688     Document Type: Article

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