Mixed-mode I + III interlaminar fracture of carbon/epoxy laminates

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 518-523

  Pereira, A B ^a   de Morais, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Delamination; B. Fracture toughness; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); Mixed mode

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; STEEL SHEET;

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); B. DELAMINATION; B. FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA); MIXED-MODE;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 62649109251     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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