CRACK-GROWTH ANALYSIS IN HOMOGENEOUS ORTHOTROPIC LAMINATES

Authors
ALIABADI MH SOLLERO P
Citation
Mh. Aliabadi et P. Sollero, CRACK-GROWTH ANALYSIS IN HOMOGENEOUS ORTHOTROPIC LAMINATES, Composites science and technology, 58(10), 1998, pp. 1697-1703
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Sciences, Composites
Journal title
Composites science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02663538
Volume
58
Issue
10
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1697 - 1703
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-3538(1998)58:10<1697:CAIHOL>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
In this paper a boundary-element formulation for analysis of crack gro wth in homogeneous orthotropic laminates is presented. The crack growt h process is modelled by an incremental crack extension in a direction determined by the maximum circumferential stress criterion. The appli cation of the method is demonstrated by solving several edge-crack con figurations. The influence of the orthotropic material properties on t he crack path is demonstrated. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All righ ts reserved.