Development of a new finite element for composite delamination analysis

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2208-2218

  Abdullah, E ^a   Ferrero, J F ^b   Barrau, J J ^b   Mouillet, J B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b University of Toulouse Clement Ader Institute   (France)

^c Mecalog/Eurosim Toulouse   (France)

Author keywords

Delamination (C); Finite element analysis (C)

Indexed keywords

CANTILEVER BEAMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK CLOSURE; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

BEAM THEORY; DELAMINATION PROPAGATION; VIRTUAL CRACK CLOSURE METHOD;

DELAMINATION;

BUCKLING; COMPOSITE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKING; DELAMINATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34247632124     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.05.021     Document Type: Article

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