Investigation of impact damage in multi-directional tape laminates and its effect on local tensile stiffness

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2518-2525

  Craven, R ^a   Sztefek, P ^a   Olsson, R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibres; B. Mechanical properties; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); C. Laminate; D. Inverse method

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INVERSE PROBLEMS; LAMINATES; STIFFNESS;

A. CARBON FIBRES; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA); C. LAMINATE; D. INVERSE METHOD;

PAPER LAMINATES;

CARBON FIBER; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LAMINATE; STIFFNESS; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 51649102738     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.05.008     Document Type: Article

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