An accurate mixed-mode delamination failure criterion for laminated fibrous composites requiring limited experimental input

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 679-702

  Davidson, Barry D ^a   Zhao, Wenming ^a  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilinear; Fracture; Locus; Mixed mode; Mode I; Mode II

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CANTILEVER BEAMS; DATA REDUCTION; DELAMINATION; TOUGHNESS;

BILINEAR; LOCUS; MIXED MODES; MODE I; MODE II;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33847357814     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998306071031     Document Type: Article

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