A progressive failure model for mesh-size-independent FE analysis of composite laminates subject to low-velocity impact damage

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 624-632

  Raimondo, L ^a   Iannucci, L ^a   Robinson, P ^a   Curtis, P T ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Laminate; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Impact behaviour; C. Damage mechanics; C. Finite element analysis (FEA)

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA); COARSE MESHES; COMPOSITE DAMAGE; COMPOSITE LAMINATE; COMPOSITE TARGET; COMPUTATIONAL COSTS; COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT; DAMAGE MECHANICS; DISCRETISATION; FE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT CODES; IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; IMPACT DAMAGES; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; LOW-VELOCITY IMPACT DAMAGE; PROGRESSIVE FAILURE; REGULARISATION; SOLID ELEMENTS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D);

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 84857140370     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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