Application of the finite-element method to predict the onset of delamination growth

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 1309-1335

  Jiménez, Miguel A ^a   Miravete, Antonio ^b  

^a Department of Mechanics   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Delamination; Interlaminar fracture; Mixed mode bending; Strain energy release rate

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CANTILEVER BEAMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN; TENSILE TESTING;

ELASTIC PROPERTIES; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURES; MIXED MODE BLENDING; STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATES;

DELAMINATION;

EID: 4344715530     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998304042734     Document Type: Article

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