A semi-analytical model for the simulation of delamination in laminated composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2332-2339

  Wimmer, G ^a   Pettermann, H E ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Delamination C; Fracture B; Layered structures A; Non linear behavior B

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LAMINATING; STEEL SHEET;

DELAMINATION C; FRACTURE B; LAYERED STRUCTURES A; NON-LINEAR BEHAVIOR B; SEMI-ANALYTICAL MODELING;

DELAMINATION;

CRACKING; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL;

EID: 51649098383     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.10.022     Document Type: Article

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