High-fidelity simulations of multiple fracture processes in a laminated composite in tension

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1355-1373

  Fang, X J ^a   Zhou, Z Q ^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

Fiber reinforced composite material; Finite elements; Fracture

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE LAWS; COHESIVE MODEL; COMPOSITE FAILURE; CONSTITUTIVE LAW; CRACK COALESCENCE; CRACK INITIATION AND PROPAGATION; CRACK SYSTEMS; DAMAGE EVENTS; DAMAGE EVOLUTION PROCESS; ENGINEERING PROPERTIES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL; FINITE ELEMENTS; FRACTURE MODE; HIGH-FIDELITY SIMULATIONS; LITERATURE DATA; MULTIPLE CRACK; MULTIPLE FRACTURE; NON-LOCALIZED; NONLINEAR PROCESS; QUALITATIVE ASPECTS; SPLITTING CRACKS; STRESS CONCENTRATORS; STRESS-DISPLACEMENT; TENSILE LOADING; ULTIMATE STRENGTH; UNIFIED DESCRIPTION;

COALESCENCE; COUPLED CIRCUITS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STEEL SHEET; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

CRACKS;

EID: 79957533567     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2011.04.007     Document Type: Article

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