A numerical study on the impact resistance of composite shells using an energy based failure model

Composite Structures

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 142-152

  Yokoyama, N O ^a   Donadon, M V ^a   de Almeida, S F M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE AERONÁUTICA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Composites; Damage mechanics; Finite elements; Fracture mechanics; Impact

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE SHELL; CURVATURE EFFECT; DAMAGE MECHANICS; DAMAGE MODEL; FAILURE MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FRACTURE MECHANICS APPROACH; IMPACT RESPONSE; LAMINATED COMPOSITE SHELL; NUMERICAL STUDIES; SHELL ELEMENT; UNIFIED PROCEDURES; USER-DEFINED MATERIAL MODEL;

CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; PAPER LAMINATES; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRESSES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

COMPOSITE; CRACKING; DAMAGE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; IMPACT RESISTANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 77955281897     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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