Novel cohesive beam model for the End-Notched Flexure (ENF) specimen

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 78, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 3017-3029

  De Morais, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cohesive zone modelling; Delamination; Polymer matrix composites; Toughness testing

Indexed keywords

BEAM MODEL; CARBON/EPOXY LAMINATES; COHESIVE LAWS; COHESIVE ZONE MODELLING; COHESIVE ZONES; CORRECTED BEAM THEORY; END-NOTCHED FLEXURE; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE; LINEAR ELASTIC; MODE II; MODE-II FRACTURE; TOUGHNESS TESTING;

FRACTURE;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 80054852815     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2011.08.019     Document Type: Article

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