Energy-based prediction of failure in general symmetric laminates

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 72, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 909-930

  McCartney, L Neil ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fibre failure; Homogenisation; Laminate strength; Ply cracking

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACKS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LOADING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SHEAR STRESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

LAMINATE STRENGTH; PLY CRACKING; SYMMETRIC LAMINATES;

LAMINATES;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 11044220834     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2004.09.003     Document Type: Article

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