Experimentation of Mode I and Mode II Fracture of Uni-Directional Composites and Finite Element Analysis of Mode I Fracture Using Cohesive Contact

As the use of fiber-reinforced composites has increased over the decades, so has the need to understand the complexity of their failure mechanisms as engineers seek to improve the damage tolerance of composite laminated structures. One of the most prevalent and limiting mode of failure within compos...

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Main Author: Garrett, Joseph Daniel
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@CalPoly 2016
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1670
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2845&context=theses