Abstract
Composite materials are prone to a wide range of defects and damage which may significantly reduce their residual strength. Of the various types of defects possible, interply delaminations arising from in-service damage are probably the most insiduous because of their effects on residual compressive strength and difficulties associated with their detection. In this study, a finite element analysis of the self similar growth of a circular delamination in a compressed laminate is undertaken, and the results are compared with an analytical solution.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 99-104 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - May 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |