Amiri-Rad, Ahmad, Mashayekhi, Mohammad, van der Meer, Frans P. and Hadavinia, Homa (2015) A two-scale damage model for high cycle fatigue delamination in laminated composites. Composites Science and Technology, 120(4), pp. 32-38. ISSN (print) 0266-3538

Abstract

In this paper a model for predicting fatigue delamination growth in laminated composites under high cycle fatigue is proposed. The model uses the cohesive zone approach and a two-scale continuum damage mechanics model. The behavior of the interface material is considered quasi-brittle at the macro scale while plastic deformations are allowed at the scale of micro-defects. The validity of the proposed model is investigated through several standard tests using experimental data from literature. Good agreement between the numerical and experimental results is observed. The model is also capable of simulating fatigue under variable amplitude loading. This feature of model is shown through several sample simulations.

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Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.10.01...
Item Type:	Article
Research Area:	Research Areas > Mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing engineering Research Areas > Metallurgy and materials
Faculty, School or Research Centre:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing (until 2017) > Materials Research Centre
Date Deposited:	07 Dec 2015 10:26
Last Modified:	06 Oct 2020 14:53
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.10.010
URI:	https://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/id/eprint/32862

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