Delamination depth in composites laminates with interface elements and ultrasound analysis

Strain

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 138-145

  Amaro, A M ^a   Santos, J B ^a   Cirne, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

composites; delaminations; interface element; low velocity impact; ultrasounds

Indexed keywords

ABAQUS SOFTWARE; CARBON-EPOXY; COMPARATIVE METHODS; COMPOSITES; DAMAGE MODEL; DEFECT DEPTH; ELECTRONIC SPECKLE PATTERN INTERFEROMETRY; EXPERIMENTAL TESTING; HEXAHEDRAL ELEMENTS; INDUCED DAMAGE; INTERFACE ELEMENT; INTERFACE ELEMENTS; LAMINATED COMPOSITE PLATES; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; LOW-IMPACT VELOCITY; NUMERICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL STRESS STATE; ULTRASONIC C-SCAN; ULTRASOUNDS;

ABAQUS; DEFECTS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STEEL SHEET; THREE DIMENSIONAL; ULTRASONIC TESTING; ULTRASONICS; VELOCITY;

DELAMINATION;

EID: 79952582833     PISSN: 00392103     EISSN: 14751305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1305.2008.00491.x     Document Type: Article

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