Size effect on compression strength of fiber composites failing by kink band propagation

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 95, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 103-141

  Bažant, Zdeněk P ^a   Kim, Jang Jay H ^a   Daniel, Isaac M ^b   Becq Giraudon, Emilie ^b   Zi, Goangseup ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sandia National Laboratories ^*

Author keywords

Asymptotic analysis; Cohesive crack model; Compression; Equivalent LEFM; Fiber composites; Fracture; J integral; Kink bands; Microbuckling; Scaling; Size effect; Testing

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BRITTLE FRACTURE; BUCKLING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; FIBER MICROBUCKLING; FIBER POLYMER COMPOSITES; KINK BAND PROPAGATION; SIZE EFFECT;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; STRENGTH;

EID: 0344172155     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-4659-3_7     Document Type: Article

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