A finite fracture mechanics model for the prediction of the open-hole strength of composite laminates

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1219-1225

  Camanho, P P ^a   Ercin G H ^b   Catalanotti, G ^a   Mahdi, S ^c   Linde, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c AIRBUS   (France)

^d AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Fracture; C. Analytical modelling

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTING PARAMETERS; ANALYTICAL MODELLING; CARBON-EPOXY LAMINATES; COMPOSITE LAMINATE; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FINITE FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MODEL PREDICTION; NEW MODEL; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); STRENGTH PREDICTION;

FORECASTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

EID: 84861338240     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.03.004     Document Type: Article

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