Analysis of mode II interlaminar fracture of multidirectional laminates

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-57

  De Morais, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Delamination; B. Fracture toughness; Finite element analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DEFORMATION; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; POLYMERS; STRAIN;

END-NOTCHED FLEXURE (ENF); STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATE;

LAMINATES;

EID: 0344739967     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2003.09.007     Document Type: Article

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