Simulation of multiple delaminations in impacted cross-ply laminates using a finite element model based on cohesive interface elements

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 11-12, 2009, Pages 1699-1709

  Aymerich, F ^a   Dore, F ^a   Priolo, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

B. Impact behaviour; C. Computational simulation; C. Delamination

Indexed keywords

B. IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; C. COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATION; C. DELAMINATION; CIRCULAR SHAPE; COHESIVE INTERFACE; COMPOSITE LAMINATE; CROSS-PLY LAMINATE; CROSS-PLY LAMINATED PLATES; DAMAGE AREA; DAMAGE DISTRIBUTION; DAMAGE PATTERNS; DAMAGE PROCESS; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION; FE MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FRACTURE MODE; IMPACT RESPONSE; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; MULTIPLE DELAMINATIONS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; SHAPE FEATURES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PAPER LAMINATES; SIMULATORS; STEEL SHEET;

DELAMINATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMAGE; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IMPACT; LAMINATE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL;

EID: 67649128502     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.10.025     Document Type: Article

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