Defects in composite structures: Its effects and prediction methods - A comprehensive review

Composite Structures

Volumn 106, Issue , 2013, Pages 139-149

  Senthil, K ^a   Arockiarajan, A ^b   Palaninathan, R ^b   Santhosh, B ^a   Usha, K M ^a  

^a INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Adhesive joints; Cohesive zone model; Debond; Delamination; Laminate; Virtual crack closure technique

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVELY BONDED COMPOSITE JOINTS; ADHESIVELY BONDED JOINTS; COHESIVE ZONE MODEL; COHESIVE ZONE MODELLING; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; PREDICTION METHODS; UNI-AXIAL COMPRESSION; VIRTUAL CRACK CLOSURE TECHNIQUE;

ADHESIVE JOINTS; CRACKS; DEBONDING; DELAMINATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LAMINATES;

FORECASTING;

EID: 84883360143     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2013.06.008     Document Type: Review

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