Finite element prediction of debonding onset in short fiber reinforced polymers incorporating a hybrid interphase region

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 477-493

  Papanicolaou, G C ^a   Keppas, L K ^a   Anifantis, N K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Fiber matrix debonding; Finite element analysis; Interface element; Interphase; Short fiber composites

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEBONDING; FIBER OPTICS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LINEARIZATION; PHASE INTERFACES; REINFORCED PLASTICS;

(I ,J) CONDITIONS; AXISYMMETRIC; CRITICAL ENERGY RELEASE RATE; CRITICAL STRESSES; DAMAGE EVOLUTION; DE COHESION; DEBONDS; ELASTIC ELEMENTS; EXTERNAL LOADS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; FIBER-MATRIX INTERFACES; FINAL FAILURES; FINITE ELEMENT (FE); FINITE ELEMENT PROCEDURE; INITIATION (ELECTRIC DISCHARGES); INTENSE (CO); INTERFACE CRACKS; INTERFACE ELEMENTS; INTERPHASE REGIONS; LOADING CONDITIONS; NON-LINEAR PROBLEMS; NUMERICA L RESULTS; PROPERTY (S); QUASI STATIC; SHORT FIBERS; UNIT CELLS;

MATRIX ALGEBRA;

EID: 46249097902     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: 15685543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855408784655300     Document Type: Article

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