...-called free-edge effect that manifests itself in the form of significant localized interlaminar stress fields in the vicinity of free laminate edges and that is given rise to due to the mismatch of the elastic properties of the individual laminate layers. The free-edge effect has been under scientific...

... for unidirectional polymer matrix composite laminates. The review is organized around the relationships of the various models to associated failure criteria as well as the various constitutive frameworks for finite element implementation. Models that invoke residual properties as a one-time sudden degradation...

...Christian Mittelstedt; Wilfried Becker There are many technical applications in the field of lightweight construction as, for example, in aerospace engineering, where stress concentration phenomena play an important role in the design of layered structural elements (so-called laminates) consisting...

...U. Icardi; S. Locatto; A. Longo It has still not been shown that current failure theories can be accurate for all loading configurations, boundary conditions, layups, and thicknesses of composite laminates. A comprehensive discussion is neither available in the most recent bibliographical reviews...

...Christian N. Della; Dongwei Shu Fiber reinforced composite laminates are increasingly replacing traditional metallic materials. The manufacturing process and service of the composite laminates frequently lead to delamination. Vibration analysis is an integral part of most engineering structures...

...GR Liu,, Author; ZC Xi,, Author; Y Horie,, Reviewer 04 03 2003 laminates elastic waves nondestructive testing reviews 3R14. Elastic Waves in Anisotropic Laminates. - GR Liu and ZC Xi (Natl Univ of Singapore, Singapore) . CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL. 2002. 452 pp. ISBN...

...C Decolon,, Author; E Armanios,, Reviewer 15 01 2003 composite materials laminates structural engineering vibrations bending buckling reviews 1R16. Analysis of Composite Structures. - C Decolon (Dept of Mech, Conservatoire Natl des Arts et Metiers, France) . Hermes...

...Jean-Marie Berthelot A review of developments and understanding of transverse cracking and delamination in cross-ply laminates is presented. First, experimental investigations reported in the literature for analyzing the development of transverse cracking are considered. Next, characteristics...

...Mohamad S Qatu Laminated composite shells are increasingly being used in various engineering applications including aerospace, mechanical, marine, and automotive engineering. With the increasing awareness of and sensitivity to structural noise and vibration, research covering the dynamic behavior...