A strain-rate dependent micro-mechanical model with progressive post-failure behavior for predicting impact response of unidirectional composite laminates

Composite Structures

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-82

  Tabiei, Ala ^a   Aminjikarai, S Babu ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuum damage mechanics; Delamination; Impact response; Micro mechanical model; Polymer matrix composites; Unidirectional composites

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CONCRETES; CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DELAMINATION; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORECASTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MECHANICS; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RESINS; STEEL SHEET; STRAIN; STRAIN RATE; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

CONSTITUTIVE RELATIONS; CONTINUUM DAMAGES; DAMAGE EVOLUTIONS; DIFFERENT MODES; FAILURE BEHAVIORS; FAILURE MODELS; FIBER BREAKAGES; IMPACT LOADINGS; IMPACT RESPONSE; IMPACT RESPONSES; IMPACT SIMULATIONS; LINEAR FINITE ELEMENTS; LS-DYNA; MATRIX COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL MODELS; MICRO-MECHANICAL MODEL; MODEL ACCOUNTS; PROGRESSIVE FAILURES; RATE DEPENDENCIES; RATE DEPENDENTS; SHEAR MODULUS; ULTIMATE FAILURES; UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES; VISCO PLASTICS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

COMPOSITE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LAMINATE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; STIFFNESS; STRAIN;

EID: 56949102925     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2008.02.017     Document Type: Article

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