Prediction of delamination growth in laminated structures loaded by quasi-static and cyclic loads

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 26, 2009, Pages 3303-3324

  Wimmer, G ^a   Pettermann, H E ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Composites; Delamination; Fatigue crack growth.; Fracture mechanics; Laminates; Unstable crack growth

Indexed keywords

CURVED LAMINATES; DELAMINATION GROWTH; FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH; FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS; FINITE ELEMENT PROCEDURE; GRIFFITH CRITERION; LAMINATED STRUCTURES; LOAD COMPONENTS; QUASI-STATIC; QUASI-STATIC LOADS; SIZE AND POSITION; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE; T JOINTS; UNSTABLE CRACK GROWTH;

CRACKS; ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT; FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LAMINATING; LOADS (FORCES); STEEL SHEET;

DELAMINATION;

EID: 74349095932     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998309345344     Document Type: Article

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