Computational modeling of complex failure mechanisms in laminates

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 603-623

  Van Der Meer, F P ^a   Sluys, L J ^a   Hallett, S R ^b   Wisnom, M R ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

finite element analysis; laminate; Progressive failure; validation

Indexed keywords

COMPACT TENSION TESTS; COMPLEX FAILURE; COMPOSITE LAMINATE; COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORK; COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; CONTINUUM DAMAGE MODEL; DISPLACEMENT FIELD; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION; FAILURE MECHANISM; FIBER FAILURES; INTERFACE ELEMENTS; MATRIX CRACK; PHANTOM-NODE METHOD; PROGRESSIVE FAILURE; SIZE EFFECTS; VALIDATION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

LAMINATES;

EID: 84855188110     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998311410473     Document Type: Article

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