Failure mechanisms in twill-weave laminates: FEM predictions vs. experiments

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 35, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 787-795

  Nicoletto, Gianni ^a   Riva, Enrica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; C. Computational modelling; D. Mechanical testing; Twill weave

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CORRELATION METHODS; DELAMINATION; EPOXY RESINS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS; GRAPHITE; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING;

COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; DAMAGE MECHANISM; LAMINATE STIFFNESS; TWILL WEAVE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 2342584703     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2004.01.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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