Prediction of size effects in notched laminates using continuum damage mechanics

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 2715-2727

  Camanho, P P ^a   Maimi P ^b   Davila C G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

C. Continuum damage mechanics; Fracture mechanics; Size effect

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GEOMETRY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

CARBON-EPOXY LAMINATES; LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; SIZE EFFECT;

LAMINATES;

CARBON; EPOXY RESIN; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; MECHANICS; PREDICTIVE MODEL; SIZE; STRENGTH;

EID: 34548083519     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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