Numerical simulation of delamination in laminated composite components - A combination of a strength criterion and fracture mechanics

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 158-165

  Wimmer, G ^a   Schuecker, C ^b   Pettermann, H E ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Layered structures; B. Delamination; C. Finite element analysis

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GROWTH (MATERIALS); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LAMINATING; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MECHANICS; STEEL SHEET; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

A. LAYERED STRUCTURES; B. DELAMINATION; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; COMPOSITE COMPONENTS; DELAMINATION GROWTH; DELAMINATION INITIATION; DELAMINATION PROPAGATION; ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; FAILURE CRITERION; INTERFACE PROPERTIES; LAP SHEAR TESTING; NON-LINEAR; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; STRENGTH CRITERION;

DELAMINATION;

EID: 58549094090     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2008.10.006     Document Type: Article

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