Modelling the interaction between matrix cracks and delamination damage in scaled quasi-isotropic specimens

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 80-89

  Hallett, Stephen R ^a   Jiang, Wen Guang ^a   Khan, Bijoysri ^a   Wisnom, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Strength; C. Delamination; C. Finite element analysis; C. Transverse cracking

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; TENSILE TESTING;

MATRIX CRACKING; QUASI-ISOTROPIC LAMINATES; VIRTUAL CRACK CLOSURE TECHNIQUE;

LAMINATES;

CRACKING; DAMAGE; DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LOADING (TESTING); PREDICTIVE MODEL; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 35449006988     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.05.038     Document Type: Article

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