Nonlinear viscoelastic micromechanical analysis of fibre-reinforced polymer laminates with damage evolution

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 591-604

  Zhang, Yunfa ^a   Xia, Zihui ^a   Ellyin, Fernand ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Damage evolution; Fibre reinforced polymer composite; Finite element analysis; Micromechanical analysis; Off axis loading; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACKS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLASTIC LAMINATES; STRESS ANALYSIS; VISCOELASTICITY;

DAMAGE EVOLUTION; FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; MICROMECHANICAL ANALYSIS; OFF-AXIS LOADING;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 7444222983     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.06.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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