Transversal crack and delamination of laminates using XFEM
This paper offers a new insight into the computational modelling of crack and delamination of carbon fiber composite. Both transversal cracks (intralaminar) and delamination (interlaminar) are modelled with Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM). Constitutive and fracture laws are integrated to mod...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English English |
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Elsevier
2017
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/73582/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/73582/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/73582/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/73582/1/Transversal%20crack%20and%20delamination%20of%20laminates%20using%20XFEM.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/73582/7/73582%20Transversal%20crack%20and%20delamination%20SCOPUS.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper offers a new insight into the computational modelling of crack and delamination of carbon
fiber composite. Both transversal cracks (intralaminar) and delamination (interlaminar) are modelled
with Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM). Constitutive and fracture laws are integrated to model
the initiation of crack or delamination, and their subsequent evolution. The study includes the size effect
assessment of composite due to the increment of composite thickness. The results are in close agreement
between the experimental and analytical data of each specimen modelled based on the size of the carbon
fiber composite volume. |
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