Modelling discrete failures in composites with interface elements

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 795-805

  Wisnom, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Fracture; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); Cohesive zone elements

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; COHESIVE ZONE ELEMENT; COHESIVE ZONES; DAMAGE DEVELOPMENT; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IMPACT DAMAGES; IN-PLANE; INTERFACE ELEMENTS; MATRIX; PHYSICAL MECHANISM; POLYMER COMPOSITE; STRUCTURAL FAILURE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATES; POLYMERS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 77951237077     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.02.011     Document Type: Review

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