Prediction of in situ strengths and matrix cracking in composites under transverse tension and in-plane shear

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 165-176

  Camanho, Pedro P ^a   Dávila, Carlos G ^b   Pinho, Silvestre T ^c   Iannucci, Lorenzo ^c   Robinson, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Failure criterion; Fracture; In situ strengths

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

FAILURE CRITERION; IN SITU STRENGTHS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 32344447110     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.04.023     Document Type: Article

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