Mixed mode II + III interlaminar fracture of carbon/epoxy laminates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2022-2027

  de Morais, A B ^a   Pereira, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Delamination; B. Fracture toughness; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); Mixed mode

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; ENERGY RELEASE RATE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STRAIN ENERGY;

CARBON/EPOXY LAMINATES; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE; MIXED MODE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

CARBON; COMPOSITE; DELAMINATION; EPOXY RESIN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; INTERLAMINAR PROPERTY; LAMINATE; MATRIX;

EID: 44149097126     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.02.023     Document Type: Article

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