Numerical Evaluation of Energy Release Rate at Material Interfaces for Fatigue Life Predictions

Composite materials are becoming popular in almost all industries. Carbon-fiber and glass-fiber composites are used in aircraft, sports equipment, boats, prosthetics, and wind turbine blades. In all these applications, the composites are subjected to different loads. Loads can take the form of impac...

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Main Author: Hendrickson, Robert L.
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@USU 2018
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7059
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8173&context=etd