On the numerical simulation of fatigue driven delamination with interface elements

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 28, Issue 10 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 1136-1146

  Munoz J J ^a   Galvanetto, U ^a   Robinson, P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composites; Delamination; Fatigue; Interface finite element

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC LOADS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GROWTH (MATERIALS); LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

COHESIVE ZONE; DELAMINATION GROWTH; INTERFACE ELEMENT SIZE; INTERFACE FINITE ELEMENT;

DELAMINATION;

EID: 33745956768     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2006.02.003     Document Type: Article

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