Evolution of ply cracks in multidirectional composite laminates
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This paper treats evolution of ply cracks in multidirectional composite laminates subjected to a quasi-static tensile load in the longitudinal direction. Starting with pre-existing ply cracks in off-axis plies, the formation of additional cracks is analyzed by an energy-based approach. A critical laminate energy parameter associated with formation of these cracks is defined and is evaluated using experimental data for a reference cross-ply laminate. The modeling approach requires crack surface displacements, which are calculated by a three-dimensional finite element (3-D FE) analysis performed on a suitable representative volume of the given cracked laminate. The model predictions agree well with experimental data for [0 / ± θ4 / 01 / 2]s and [0 / 90 / ∓ 45]s laminates. A parametric study is conducted to evaluate effects of ply thickness and ply stacking sequence on damage evolution in [0m / 90n / ∓ θp]s laminates. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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International Journal of Solids and Structures
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Singh, C. V., & Talreja, R
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Singh, Chandra Veer||Talreja, Ramesh
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Computational Simulation
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Damage Evolution
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Damage Mechanics
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Multidirectional Composites
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Ply Cracking
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7 Affordable and Clean Energy