Numerical analysis of the ENF test for mode II wood fracture

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1334-1344

  Silva, M A L ^a   de Moura, M F S F ^b   Morais, J J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A. Wood; B. Fracture toughness; C. Numerical analysis; Mode II

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRENGTH;

COMPLIANCE CALIBRATION METHOD (CCM); CORRECTED BEAM THEORY (CBT); CRACK LENGTH; MODE II;

WOOD;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PINUS; SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 33746520640     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.08.014     Document Type: Article

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