C0 plate element for delamination damage analysis, based on a zig-zag model and strain energy updating

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 579-606

  Icardi, U ^a   Zardo, G ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Altec SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Delamination analysis; Design of composites; Impact induced damage; Non destructive testing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRAIN;

DELAMINATION ANALYSIS; DESIGN OF COMPOSITES; IMPACT INDUCED DAMAGE; MATRIX CRACKING;

DELAMINATION;

EID: 9944221462     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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