On the robustness of finite element procedures based on Virtual Crack Closure Technique and fail release approach for delamination growth phenomena. Definition and assessment of a novel methodology

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1288-1300

  Pietropaoli, Elisa ^a   Riccio, Aniello ^a  

^a ITALIAN AEROSPACE RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Layered structures; C. Buckling; C. Damage mechanics; C. Delamination; C. Finite element analysis

Indexed keywords

A. LAYERED STRUCTURES; C. DAMAGE MECHANICS; DAMAGE MECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LAYERED STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACK CLOSURE; DELAMINATION; EMBEDDED SOFTWARE; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MECHANICS; STEEL SHEET; SUBROUTINES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

BUCKLING; COMPOSITE; COMPRESSIVE PROPERTY; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MECHANICS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 77953135722     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.04.006     Document Type: Article

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