Predictions of crack propagation using a variational multiscale approach and its application to fracture in laminated fiber reinforced composites

Composite Structures

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 3336-3346

  Rudraraju, Shiva ^a   Salvi, Amit ^a   Garikipati, Krishna ^a   Waas, Anthony M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive crack propagation; Curved crack; Laminated fiber composite; Mixed mode; Variational multiscale; VMCM

Indexed keywords

CURVED CRACK; FIBER COMPOSITE; MIXED MODE; VARIATIONAL MULTISCALE; VMCM;

CRACK PROPAGATION; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FORECASTING; LAMINATING;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 84863113558     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.03.035     Document Type: Article

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