Modeling of the dynamic delamination of L-shaped unidirectional laminated composites

Composite Structures

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1430-1442

  Gözlüklü, Burak ^a,b   Coker, Demirkan ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b TURKISH AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cohesive zone method; Composite mechanics; Curved laminate; Delamination; Finite element analysis; Fracture mechanics

Indexed keywords

2-D MODEL; CENTER CRACKS; CFRP LAMINATE; COHESIVE ZONES; COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT; COMPLEX PARTS; COMPOSITE MECHANICS; CURVED LAMINATES; DELAMINATION INITIATION; DYNAMIC PHENOMENA; INTERLAMINAR; L-SHAPED; LOADING TYPES; NORMAL STRESS; OPENING STRESS; SECONDARY CRACKS; TRACTION FIELDS;

CRACK TIPS; CRACKS; DELAMINATION; DYNAMICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LOADING; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; STEEL SHEET;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 84855884354     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2011.11.015     Document Type: Article

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