Computation of energy release rate and mode separation in delaminated composite plates by using plate and interface variables

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 285-304

  Bruno, Domenico ^a   Greco, Fabrizio ^a   Lonetti, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRESS ANALYSIS;

ENERGY RELEASE RATE; INTERFACE STIFFNESS;

DELAMINATION;

EID: 27944447252     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376490590953563     Document Type: Article

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