Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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280801 | International Journal of Solids and Structures | 2006 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
A displacement-based variational model is developed to study the effects of transverse cracking and local delaminations in symmetric composite laminates. In the model, the crack shape is assumed to be a function of crack density and delamination length. Using a variational approach with the principle of minimum potential energy, governing equations are derived. The effective Young’s modulus Ex and energy release rate G are theoretically examined as a result of local delaminations.
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Authors
Hui Zhang, Levon Minnetyan,