Effects of manufacturing-induced voids on local failure in polymer-based composites

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 0210101-0210109

  Chowdhury, K A ^a   Talreja, R ^a   Benzerga, A A ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite; Damage; Finite elements; PMMA; Polymer; Viscoplasticity; Void

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HARDENING; POLYMERS; STRAIN RATE; VISCOPLASTICITY;

CONSTITUTIVE MODEL ACCOUNTING; DAMAGE; EFFECTS OF STRAIN RATES; MICROSTRUCTURAL LEVELS; PMMA; POLYMER BASED COMPOSITE; STRESS-STRAIN RESPONSE; VOID;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 47149103823     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2841529     Document Type: Conference Paper

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