An experimental and numerical investigation into the damage mechanisms in notched composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 613-624

  Hallett, S R ^a   Green, B G ^a   Jiang, W G ^a   Wisnom, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibre; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

A. CARBON FIBRE; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA); CIRCULAR HOLES; COMPOSITE LAMINATES; D. MECHANICAL TESTING; DAMAGE MECHANISMS; DELAMINATION PROPAGATION; FAILURE STRESS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; HOLE DIAMETERS; HOLE EDGES; LAMINATE THICKNESS; LOAD LEVELS; LOWER STRESS; NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NOTCHED COMPOSITES; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; OPEN HOLES; PROGRESSIVE DAMAGES; SUB-CRITICAL; TENSILE SPECIMENS; TEST CONFIGURATIONS; TEST PARAMETERS; THICKNESS RATIOS; ULTIMATE FAILURES; ULTIMATE STRENGTHS;

CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBERS; LAMINATES; LOAD TESTING; MECHANISMS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; STEEL SHEET; TENSILE TESTING;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 64849105074     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.02.021     Document Type: Article

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