A comparison of multicontinuum theory based failure simulation with experimental results

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 517-527

  Mayes, J Steven ^a   Hansen, Andrew C ^b  

^a Alfred University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

B. Microstructure; B. Strength; C. Damage mechanics; C. Failure criterion; C. Finite element analysis (FEA)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LOADS (FORCES); SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN;

FAILURE PREDICTIONS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

DAMAGE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRENGTH;

EID: 0346785332     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(03)00221-5     Document Type: Article

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