Modelling of delamination growth in composite laminates by the virtual internal bond method

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-153

  Aymerich, F ^a   Lecca, G ^a   Priolo, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; B. Delamination; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); VIB model

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

COHESIVE STRENGTHS; FRACTURE RESPONSE; UNIDIRECTIONAL LAMINATES; VIRTUAL INTERNAL BOND (VIB);

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 38749149140     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.11.012     Document Type: Article

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