Prediction of initiation and growth of single level delaminations in a transversely loaded composite specimen using fracture mechanics

DOI10.1007/S10704-008-9220-8zbMath1264.74226OpenAlexW1989357239MaRDI QIDQ1956272

Zoltan Mikulik, Donald W. Kelly, Rodney S. Thomson, B. Gangadhara Prusty

Publication date: 13 June 2013

Published in: International Journal of Fracture (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-008-9220-8

zbMATH Keywords

compositesfracture mechanicsdelaminationenergy release ratevirtual crack closure techniquemixed mode fracturecrack tip element

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Brittle fracture (74R10) Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05) Experimental work for problems pertaining to mechanics of deformable solids (74-05)

Related Items (1)

Fracture mechanics based predictions of initiation and growth of multi-level delaminations in a composite specimen

Uses Software

• ABAQUS
• NASTRAN

Cites Work

• Finite element interface models for the delamination analysis of laminated composites: mechanical and computational issues
• On the method of virtual crack extensions
• An Analytical Crack-Tip Element for Layered Elastic Structures

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