Structural assessment of microvascular self-healing laminates using progressive damage finite element analysis

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1886-1894

  Nguyen, Alex T T ^a   Orifici, Adrian C ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; B. Defects; B. Mechanical properties; C. Finite element analysis (FEA)

Indexed keywords

CARBON-EPOXY LAMINATES; COMPRESSION LOADING; COMPRESSION PROPERTIES; DIFFERENT SIZES; FINAL FAILURES; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; MICROVASCULAR; OPEN CHANNELS; PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE; PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE ANALYSIS; PROPERTY DATA; SELF-HEALING; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENTS;

DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATES; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

BLOOD VESSELS;

EID: 84865414189     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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