An energy based damage mechanics approach to modelling impact onto woven composite materials: Part II. Experimental and numerical results

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 540-554

  Iannucci, L ^a   Willows, M L ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Impact behaviour; C. Damage mechanics; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); Composite materials

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DELAMINATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOAD LIMITS; PLASTICITY; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; STRESSES;

DAMAGE CURVES; DAMAGE MECHANICS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 33845199477     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.02.023     Document Type: Article

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