Stable numerical simulations of propagations of complex damages in composite structures under transverse loads

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 752-765

  Hu, N ^a,b   Zemba, Y ^b   Fukunaga, H ^b   Wang, H H ^c   Elmarakbi, A M ^b  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

C. Delamination; C. Finite element analysis; C. Laminate; Cohesive interface model; Move limit

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

COHESIVE INTERFACE MODEL; DAMAGE PROPAGATIONS; TRANSVERSE LOADS;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKING; DAMAGE; DELAMINATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LAMINATE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL;

EID: 33845868787     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.04.014     Document Type: Article

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