A further assessment of the predictive capabilities of current failure theories for composite laminates: Comparison with experimental evidence

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 549-588

  Hinton, M J ^a   Kaddour, A S ^a   Soden, P D ^b  

^a QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A; B; C; Failure criterion; Laminates; Modelling; Polymer matrix composites; Strength

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; LOADS (FORCES); POLYMERS; STRAIN; STRESSES;

FAILURE PREDICTIONS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STRENGTH; THEORETICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0346785329     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(03)00227-6     Document Type: Article

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