Bridging tractions in mode I delamination: Measurements and simulations

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2350-2358

  Sorensen, L ^a   Botsis, J ^a   Gmur Th ^a   Humbert, L ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

A. Delamination; B. Fibre bridging; C. Bragg grating; D. Cohesive elements

Indexed keywords

CANTILEVER BEAMS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; CRACK TIPS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); DELAMINATION; STEEL SHEET; TRACTION (FRICTION);

A. DELAMINATION; B. FIBRE BRIDGING; C. BRAGG GRATING; COHESIVE MODELS; D. COHESIVE ELEMENTS;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

CALCULATION; CRACKING; DELAMINATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STRAIN;

EID: 51649106742     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.08.024     Document Type: Article

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