Analysis of mode I and mode II tests for composites with translaminar reinforcements

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 39, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 1311-1333

  Chen, Leishan ^a   Ifju, Peter G ^a   Sankar, Bhavani V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element model; Fracture toughness; J integral; Laminated composites; Mode I fracture; Mode II fracture; Stitching; Translaminar reinforcements

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE REINFORCEMENTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN;

J-INTEGRAL; MODE I FRACTURE; MODE II FRACTURE; STITCHING; TRANSLAMINAR REINFORCEMENTS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 23844530371     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998305050425     Document Type: Article

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