Decohesion finite element with enriched basis functions for delamination

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 15-16, 2009, Pages 2616-2624

  Guiamatsia, I ^a   Ankersen, J K ^a   Davies, G A O ^a   Iannucci, L ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Modelling; C. Damage mechanics; C. Delamination; Mesh size

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; B. MODELLING; BASIS FUNCTIONS; BEAM ON ELASTIC FOUNDATION; C. DAMAGE MECHANICS; C. DELAMINATION; COHESIVE ELEMENT; COMMERCIAL PACKAGES; DE-COHESION; ENHANCED INTERPOLATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT; MESH SIZE; MIXED-MODE INTERFACE; PARTITION OF UNITY; SOLID CONTINUUM; USER ELEMENT;

MECHANICS; STEEL SHEET;

DELAMINATION;

BENCHMARKING; DAMAGE; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MECHANICS; MESH; SIMULATION;

EID: 70350048630     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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