Interaction of Z-pins with Multiple Mode II Delaminations in Composite Laminates

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1363-1372

  Yasaee, M ^a   Mohamed, G ^b   Hallett, S R ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFRP; Composite; Mode II; Multiple delaminations; Through thickness reinforcement; Z pin

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FRACTURE; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; NUMERICAL MODELS; REINFORCEMENT; TESTING;

COMPOSITE LAMINATE; EMBEDDED DELAMINATIONS; MODE II; MULTIPLE DELAMINATIONS; REINFORCED COMPOSITES; THROUGH-THICKNESS REINFORCEMENTS; VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION; Z-PIN;

DELAMINATION;

EID: 84973125268     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: 17412765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11340-016-0175-9     Document Type: Article

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