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A Bridge Between the Micro- and Mesomechanics of Laminates: Fantasy or Reality?

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Mechanics of the 21st Century

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The main topics discussed here are how one can bridge the micro- and mesomechanics of laminates and how this affects the understanding and prediction of localization and final fracture.

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Ladevèze, P. (2005). A Bridge Between the Micro- and Mesomechanics of Laminates: Fantasy or Reality?. In: Gutkowski, W., Kowalewski, T.A. (eds) Mechanics of the 21st Century. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3559-4_12

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