Progressive failure analysis of tow-placed, variable-stiffness composite panels

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 25-26, 2007, Pages 8493-8516

  Lopes, C S ^a,b   Camanho, P P ^b   Gurdal Z ^a   Tatting, B F ^c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c ADOPTECH Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuum damage mechanics; Curvilinear fibres; Progressive failure analyses; Stiffness tailoring; Tow placement; Tow steered laminates

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STIFFNESS MATRIX; THERMAL STRESS;

CURVILINEAR FIBRES; PROGRESSIVE FAILURE ANALYSIS; STIFFNESS TAILORING; TOW-PLACEMENT; TOW-STEERED LAMINATES;

STRUCTURAL PANELS;

EID: 35448996568     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2007.06.029     Document Type: Article

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