ENERGY RELEASE RATE COMPONENTS ANALYSIS OF LAMINATES WITH EMBEDDED DELAMINATION

摘要

This paper is the continuation of the authors’ previous investigation inwhich the formula of total energy release rate at each point along the delaminationboundary iS derived by using variational method of moving boundary.In the presentpaper,the analytical model is reformed and the individual components of energyrelease rate are derived in the form of plate theory.The circular delaminationembedded in circular laminates is analysed and some conclusions are obtained.