Strength and failure mechanisms of composite laminates subject to localised transverse loading

Composite Structures

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 301-314

  Kelly, Gordon ^a   Hallström, Stefan ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Composite laminate; Experimental investigation; Failure; Finite element analysis; Localised transverse loading; Strength

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTOGRAPHY; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

MACROMECHANICAL FAILURE; SHEAR FAILURE; STACKING SEQUENCES; TRANSVERSE LOADS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

DAMAGE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LOADING (TESTING); STRENGTH;

EID: 15844415264     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.07.008     Document Type: Article

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