Predicting progressive delamination via interface elements

Delamination Behaviour of Composites

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 367-386

  Hallett, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

INTERFACE ELEMENTS; PROGRESSIVE DELAMINATION;

EID: 64849088540     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845694821.4.367     Document Type: Chapter

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