Experimental and numerical investigation of the tension and compression strength of un-notched and notched quasi-isotropic laminates

Composite Structures

Volumn 64, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 297-306

  Wang, J ^a   Callus, P J ^a   Bannister, M K ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^b CoopResCtrAdvCompositeStruct ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

ABAQUS; Composite; Open hole strength; Progressive failure; Testing

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELASTICITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; TENSILE TESTING;

FAILURE CRITERIA; OPEN-HOLE STRENGTH PROBLEM;

LAMINATES;

COMPRESSION; DAMAGE; LAMINATE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; STRENGTH; TENSION;

EID: 2142822394     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2003.08.012     Document Type: Article

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