Finite fracture mechanics analysis of crack onset at a stress concentration in a UD glass/epoxy composite in off-axis tension

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1380-1385

  Andersons, J ^a   Tarasovs, S ^a   Sparnins E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Fracture; B. Strength; C. Stress concentrations; Finite fracture mechanics

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; AVERAGE STRESS; B. FRACTURE; COHESIVE ZONES; COMPOSITE STRENGTH; COUPLED STRESS; DAMAGE MECHANICS; DAMAGE PROCESS; ENERGY FAILURE CRITERION; FINITE FRACTURE MECHANICS; GLASS/EPOXY COMPOSITE; ISOTROPIC MATERIALS; MATERIAL STRENGTH; MODELING APPROACH; OFF-AXIS LOADING; OFF-AXIS TENSION; STRESS RAISERS;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRACKS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

FRACTURE;

CRACKING; EPOXY RESIN; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; GLASS FIBER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; STRENGTH; TENSILE PROPERTY; TENSION; TOUGHNESS;

EID: 77953811393     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.04.017     Document Type: Article

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