The evolution of a transverse intra-ply crack coupled to delamination cracks

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-92

  Zhou, Z Q ^a   Fang, X J ^a   Cox, B N ^b   Yang, Q D ^a  

^a University of Miami College of Engineering   (United States)

^b TELEDYNE SCIENTIFIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive modeling; Delamination; Nonlinear fracture; Polymer matrix composites; Transverse cracks

Indexed keywords

A-PLANE; COHESIVE FRACTURE MODEL; COHESIVE MODELING; COHESIVE PARAMETERS; COHESIVE STRENGTH; CRACK SYSTEMS; DELAMINATION CRACK; DELAMINATION INITIATION; FORMER PROCESS; FRACTURE MODEL; INITIATION AND PROPAGATION; LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; MODE II; PLY INTERFACES; POLYMER COMPOSITE; TRANSVERSE CRACK; TUNNELING CRACKS; UNIFIED DESCRIPTION;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERS; STEEL SHEET; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

CRACKS;

EID: 77954621490     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-010-9506-5     Document Type: Article

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