Validation of homogenization techniques for locally periodic fiber-reinforced composites with interfacial debonding

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 638-651

  Greco, Fabrizio ^a   Sgambitterra, Girolamo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

fiber reinforced composite; finite element analysis; homogenization; interface debonding; interface fracture mechanics; J integral

Indexed keywords

FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE; HOMOGENIZATION; INTERFACE DEBONDING; INTERFACE FRACTURE; J INTEGRAL;

CRACKS; DEBONDING; ENERGY RELEASE RATE; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HOMOGENIZATION METHOD; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

TRACKING (POSITION);

EID: 84877943818     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376494.2011.643283     Document Type: Article

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