A novel mode-dependent and probabilistic semi-discrete damage model for progressive failure analysis of composite laminates - Part I: Meshing strategy and mixed-mode law

A novel semi-discrete damage model (SD2M) is proposed for the progressive failure analysis (PFA) of composite structures. The presented method utilizes a separation of fiber and matrix failure modes and introduces a material strength distribution to thin strips of matrix-splitting elements in order...

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Main Authors: Minh Hoang Nguyen, Anthony M. Waas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Composites Part C: Open Access
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666682020300736