Formulation and implementation of decohesion elements in an explicit finite element code

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 778-789

  Pinho, S T ^a   Iannucci, L ^a   Robinson, P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Delamination; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); Decohesion element

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POLYNOMIALS;

BILINEAR LAW; CONSTITUTIVE LAWS; DECOHESION ELEMENT; THIRD-ORDER POLYNOMIAL;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33751222919     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.06.007     Document Type: Article

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