Probabilistic energy based model for prediction of transverse cracking in cross-ply laminates

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 365-392

  Vinogradov, Vladimir ^a   Hashin, Zvi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Brittle fracture; Crack density; Cross ply laminates; Finite fracture criterion; Probability of fracture; Transverse cracks; Variational stress analysis

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; LAMINATES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CRACK DENSITY; CROSS PLY LAMINATES; FINITE FRACTURE CRITERION; PROBABILITY OF FRACTURE; TRANSVERSE CRACKS;

CRACKING (CHEMICAL);

EID: 7444238255     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.06.043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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