Modeling interfacial debonding and matrix cracking in fiber reinforced composites by the extended Voronoi cell FEM

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 397-410

  Li, S ^a   Ghosh, S ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive zone models; Interfacial debonding; Matrix cracking; The extended Voronoi cell finite element method (X VCFEM)

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

COHESIVE ZONE MODELS; INTERFACIAL DEBONDING; MATRIX CRACKING; THE EXTENDED VORONOI CELL FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (X-VCFEM);

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 33846909961     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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