Optimization of the strain softening curve by a taguchi method to model the notch behaviour of a laminated composite material

6th Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages 1116-1121

  Eschenauer, H A ^b   Engels, H ^b   Weber, C M ^b   Vaziri, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIEGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABAQUS; CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CURVE FITTING; PLASTICITY; REPAIR; TAGUCHI METHODS;

ANISOTROPIC PLASTICITY MODELS; COMPOSITE MATERIAL MODELS; FAILURE STIFFNESS; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; NOTCHED TENSILE SPECIMENS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE; STRAIN SOFTENING BEHAVIOUR;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 84983098288     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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