Matrix cracking in laminated composites under monotonic and cyclic loadings Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • An analytical model based on the internal state variable (ISV) concept and the strain energy method is proposed fpr characterizing the monotonic and cyclic response of laminated composites containing matrix cracks. A modified constitution is formulated for angle-ply laminates under general in-plane mechanical loading and constant temperature change. A monotonic matrix cracking criterion is developed for predicting the crack density in cross-ply laminates as a function of the applied laminate axial stress. An initial formulation for a cyclic matrix cracking criterion for cross-ply laminates is also discussed. For the monotonic loading case, a number of experimental data and well-known models are compared with the present study for validating the practical applicability of the ISV approach. 1991.

published proceedings

  • Composites Engineering

author list (cited authors)

  • Allen, D. H., & Lee, J.

citation count

  • 17

complete list of authors

  • Allen, David H||Lee, Jong-Won

publication date

  • January 1991