Fracture mechanics based predictions of initiation and growth of multi-level delaminations in a composite specimen

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 170, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-157

  Mikulik, Zoltan ^a   Kelly, Donald W ^a   Thomson, Rodney S ^b   Prusty, B Gangadhara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures Limited ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Composites; Crack tip element; Energy release rate; Fracture mechanics; Multi level delamination; Virtual crack closure technique

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE SPECIMENS; CRACK TIP ELEMENT; CRACK-TIP ELEMENTS; ENERGY RELEASE; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; EXPERIMENTAL TESTING; FAILURE INITIATION; FAILURE LOAD; FE SOFTWARE; FRACTURE MECHANICS APPROACH; MSC.NASTRAN; MULTI-LEVEL; NON DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON; TEST SPECIMENS; VIRTUAL CRACK CLOSURE TECHNIQUE;

ABAQUS; CRACK CLOSURE; CRACK TIPS; DELAMINATION; ENERGY RELEASE RATE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; STRAIN RATE; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 80052750991     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-011-9619-5     Document Type: Article

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