Finite element modelling of mode i delamination specimens by means of implicit and explicit solvers

Polymer Testing

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 404-410

  Mollon V ^a   Bonhomme, J ^a   Elmarakbi, A M ^b   Arguelles A ^a   Vina J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohesive zone model; Delamination; Finite element analysis (FEA); Fracture; Polymer matrix composites; Two step extension method

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBRE COMPOSITES; COHESIVE ZONE MODEL; COHESIVE ZONES; COMPUTING TIME; CONVERGENCE PERFORMANCE; CRITICAL ENERGY RELEASE RATE; CRITICAL LOAD; DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM; FEM MODELS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA); FINITE ELEMENT METHODS (FEM); FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; FRACTURE MECHANICS MODEL; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE; LOADING SPEED; MASS SCALING; MATERIAL BEHAVIOUR; TWO-STEP EXTENSION METHOD;

DELAMINATION; ENERGY RELEASE RATE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 84858051486     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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