Modeling failure interaction in notched cross-ply laminates

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 42, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 2175-2193

  Liu, C J ^a   Nijhof, A H J ^a   Ernst, L J ^a   Marissen, R ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Matrix cracks; Notch induced splits; Notched laminates; Progressive failure

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; DELAMINATION; FLOW INTERACTIONS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MECHANISMS;

CROSS-PLY LAMINATES; MATRIX CRACKS; NOTCH-INDUCED SPLITS; NOTCHED LAMINATES; PROGRESSIVE FAILURE;

LAMINATES;

EID: 50849097816     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998308094554     Document Type: Article

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