Numerical homogenization of cracking processes in thin fibre-epoxy layers

European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-131

  Cid Alfaro, M V ^a   Suiker, A S J ^a   Verhoosel, C V ^a   de Borst, R ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM ELEMENTS; CRACKING PROCESS; DAMAGE MODEL; EPOXY LAYERS; FIBRE VOLUME FRACTION; FRACTURE PATTERN; FRACTURE PROCESS; IN-BETWEEN; INTERFACE ELEMENTS; MESOSCALE; MICRO-SCALES; MIXED-MODE INTERFACE; NUMERICAL HOMOGENIZATION; SAMPLE SIZES; TRACTION-SEPARATION; TRACTION-SEPARATION LAW;

FRACTURE; SIZE SEPARATION; TRACTION (FRICTION);

FIBERS;

EID: 74449091139     PISSN: 09977538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2009.09.006     Document Type: Article

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