Scaling global fracture behavior of structures-sized laminated composites

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 363-394

  Gonzáles, Luis ^a   Knauss, Wolfgang G ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Global fracture behavior; Laminated composites

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MICROCRACKS;

LAMINATED FIBER COMPOSITES;

FRACTURE;

CRACKING; DAMAGE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; LAMINATE; TESTING;

EID: 17744418188     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023351115322     Document Type: Article

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