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A Higher Order Synergistic Damage Model for Prediction of Stiffness Changes due to Ply Cracking in Composite Laminates

Chandra Veer Singh^1,*

1 Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Toronto, 184 College St, Suite 140,Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E4, Canada.

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