Modelling the interaction between matrix cracking and delamination in carbon-epoxy laminates under low velocity impact

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 1021-1027

  de Moura, M F S F ^a   Goncalves J P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Impact behaviour; C. Computational simulation; Damage model

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; EPOXY RESINS; EQUIPMENT TESTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRESS ANALYSIS; X RAYS;

DETRIMENTAL DAMAGE; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; MATRIX CRACKING;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKING; DELAMINATION; FIBER-MATRIX INTERFACE; IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL;

EID: 1842634161     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2003.08.008     Document Type: Article

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