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Standard finite element wave propagation codes are useful for determining stresses caused by colliding bodies; however, their applicability to brittle materials is limited because an accurate treatment of the fracture process is difficult to model. This paper presents a method that allows traditional wave propagation codes to model low velocity, small missile impact in laminated architectural glass such as that which occurs in severe windstorms. Specifically, a method is developed to model typical fractures that occur when laminated glass is impacted by windborne debris. Computational results of concern to architectural glazing designers are presented.
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FLOCKER, F.W., DHARANI, L.R. Modelling fracture in laminated architectural glass subject to low velocity impact. Journal of Materials Science 32, 2587–2594 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018698900942
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