Computational mechanics of fracture on advanced aerospace structures

In this thesis, the computational simulation of cracks in advanced composite structures subjected to biaxial loading is studied. A structural integrity analysis using the eXtended Finite Element Method (XFEM) is considered for simulating the crack behaviour of a chopped fibre-glass-reinforced polyes...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Navarro Zafra, Joaquin
Other Authors: Curiel-Sosa, Jose Luis ; Pinna, Christophe
Published: University of Sheffield 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.707472