Matrix cracking in cross-ply laminates: Effect of randomness

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 36, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 129-135

  Silberschmidt, Vadim V ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; B. Transverse cracking; C. Finite element analysis

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; NUMERICAL METHODS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

AXIAL LOAD; CHARACTERISTIC DAMAGE STATE (CDS); CROSS-PLY LAMINATES; TRANSVERSE CRACKING;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 10444247373     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2004.06.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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