Abstract
A plate theory-based method for determining energy release rates is presented for general loadings of three dimensional layered structures. Mode decomposition is performed for cases that exhibit an inverse square root singularity and for which certain other restrictions apply. Predictions for energy release rate and mode mix for typical problems are presented and verified by comparison with results obtained by three dimensional finite element analyses.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 81-104 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | International Journal of Fracture |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computational Mechanics
- Modeling and Simulation
- Mechanics of Materials