ID 1585

 

Fracture-Mechanics-Based and Stress-Based Failure

Criteria for Intra-Laminar Fracture in GFRP Laminates

 

 

A.C.Prickett¹, P.A.Smith¹, J.F.Watts¹ and A.H.Rezai²

¹School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey  GU2 7XH

²BAE Systems, Sowerby Research Centre

FPC 267, Filton, Bristol

 

Keywords: intra-laminar fracture, fracture mechanics, failure criteria