Mixed-mode analysis of superimposed thermo-elastic effects in fiber-reinforced composites with embedded interface delaminations

Composite Structures

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 570-580

  Panda, S K ^a   Pradhan, B ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Delamination; Interlaminar fracture; Laminated composite; Residual stresses; SERR; Thermoelasticity

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRAIN RATE; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOELASTICITY;

ANGLE-PLY COMPOSITE LAMINATES; INTERLAMINAR STRUCTURE; MIXED-MODE ANALYSIS; MULTI-LAYERED CROSS-PLY; THERMO-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

ANISOTROPY; CALCULATION; DELAMINATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; INTERLAMINAR PROPERTY; LAMINATE; LOADING (TESTING); STRESS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 33750605459     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.08.014     Document Type: Article

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