Numerical simulation of matrix micro-cracking in short fiber reinforced polymer composites: Initiation and propagation

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 2743-2757

  Huang, Hansong ^a   Talreja, Ramesh ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Short fiber composites; B. Matrix cracking; B. Plastic deformation; C. Damage mechanics; Ductile fracture

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DUCTILE FRACTURE; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROCRACKS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION;

KINK FORMATION; RICE-TRACEY DUCTILE FRACTURE MODEL; SHORT FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKING; ELASTIC PROPERTY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE;

EID: 33748533441     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.03.013     Document Type: Article

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