Numerical analysis of the delamination in CFRP laminates: VCCT and XFEM assessment

This document develops a critical analysis of the capabilities offered by well-known numerical approaches such as eXtended Finite Element Method (XFEM) and Virtual Crack Closure Technique (VCCT) to predict delamination in composite materials. Despite several computational analyses having been perfor...

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Main Authors: S. Karmakov, F. Cepero-Mejías, J.L. Curiel-Sosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Composites Part C: Open Access
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666682020300141