Analysis of the mixed-mode end load split delamination test

Composite Structures

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 14-20

  Blanco, N ^a   Gamstedt, E K ^b   Costa, J ^a   Trias, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Composite laminates; Delamination; Mixed mode end load split test; Variable mixed mode

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CANTILEVER BEAMS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

MIXED-MODE END LOAD SPLIT TEST (MMELS); VIRTUAL CRACK CLOSURE TECHNIQUE;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

BEAM; BENDING; DELAMINATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LAMINATE;

EID: 33747372013     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2006.06.003     Document Type: Article

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