Delamination buckling and crack propagation simulations in fiber-metal laminates using xFEM and cohesive elements

Engineering

• Buckling 100%
• Fibre Metal Laminate 100%
• Delamination 100%
• Crack Propagation 100%
• Cohesive Element 100%
• Finite Element Method 50%
• Numerical Prediction 25%
• Fibre Reinforced Plastic Composite 25%
• Limitations 25%
• Tasks 25%
• Impact Loads 25%
• Hybrid Composite 25%
• Test Specimen 25%
• Experimental Observation 25%
• Adhesive Layer 25%
• Double Cantilever Beam Test 25%
• Cohesive Zone Method 25%

Keyphrases

• X-FEM 100%
• Delamination Crack 100%
• Cohesive Element 100%
• Crack Propagation Simulation 100%
• Fibre Hybrid Composite 33%
• Numerical Methodology 33%

Material Science

• Delamination 100%
• Crack Propagation 100%
• Finite Element Method 25%
• Reinforced Plastic 25%
• Impact Loads 25%
• Extended Finite Element Method 25%