An efficient procedure for determining mixed-mode energy release rates in practical problems of delamination

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 23, Issue 2-4, 1996, Pages 193-210

  Davidson, Barry D ^a   Hu, Hurang ^a   Yan, Hongwei ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN RATE;

CRACK TIP ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MIXED MODE STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATES;

DELAMINATION;

EID: 0347307220     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(96)80007-2     Document Type: Article

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