An auto-generated geometry-based discrete finite element model for damage evolution in composite laminates with arbitrary stacking sequence

Stiffness degradation and progressive failure of composite laminates are complex processes involving evolution and multi-mode interactions among fiber fractures, intra-ply matrix cracks and inter-ply delaminations. This paper presents a novel finite element model capable of explicitly treating such...

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Main Authors: Jiakun Liu, Stuart Leigh Phoenix
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Composites Part C: Open Access
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Acceso en liña:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666682020300669