@inproceedings{32c1f1bf55584ae6b92aff07d682d0e0,
title = "Transverse cracking mastercurve of cross-ply laminated composites",
abstract = "Progressive cracking of a transverse layer in a cross-ply composite laminate subjected to tensile loading is considered. Using the results of a probabilistic cracking model, approximate relations for crack density as a function of stress are derived for initiation-controlled cracking. It is shown that the crack density evolution in the transverse ply can be represented by a mastercurve in suitably normalized coordinates. The mastercurve approach is applied to progressive cracking in glass/epoxy laminates.",
keywords = "Cross-ply laminates, Polymer matrix composites, Transverse cracking",
author = "E. Sparniņ{\v s} and J. Andersons and R. Joffe and O. Rubenis",
year = "2008",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781932078800",
series = "Advances in Heterogeneous Material Mechanics 2008 - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Heterogeneous Material Mechanics, ICHMM 2008",
pages = "1284--1287",
booktitle = "Advances in Heterogeneous Material Mechanics 2008 - 2nd International Conference on Heterogeneous Material Mechanics, ICHMM 2008",
note = "Advances in Heterogeneous Material Mechanics 2008 - 2nd International Conference on Heterogeneous Material Mechanics, ICHMM 2008 ; Conference date: 03-06-2008 Through 08-06-2008",
}