Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference (한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2001.04a
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- Pages.1-6
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- 2001
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- 1975-342X(pISSN)
THERMAL EFFECTS ON THE STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATE FOR EDGE DELAMINATION IN CRACKED LAMINATED COMPOSITES
- Soutis, C. (Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Prince Consort Road) ;
- Kashtalyan, M. (Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Prince Consort Road)
- Published : 2001.04.01
Abstract
In this paper, edge delaminations in cracked composite plates are analytically investigated. A theoretical model based upon a sub-laminate approach is used to determine the strain energy release rate,
Keywords
- edge delamination;
- matrix cracking;
- composite laminates;
- strain energy release rate;
- thermal stresses;
- delamination onset strain