Damage accumulation in a carbon/epoxy composite: Comparison between a multiscale model and computed tomography experimental results

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1514-1522

  Scott, A E ^a   Sinclair, I ^a   Spearing, S M ^a   Thionnet, A ^b,c   Bunsell, A R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^c PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Fracture; B. Stress transfer; Computed tomography

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; CARBON/EPOXY LAMINATES; COMPUTATIONAL TIME; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DAMAGE ACCUMULATION; DAMAGE MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FINAL FAILURES; HIGH-RESOLUTION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HIGHER LOADS; IN-SITU; MULTISCALE MODELS; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); STRESS TRANSFER;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

FIBERS;

EID: 84862250027     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.03.011     Document Type: Article

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