A modified mode I cohesive zone model for the delamination growth in DCB laminates with the effect of fiber bridging

Y Gong, Y Hou, L Zhao, W Li, J Zhang, N Hu - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fiber bridging has a significant influence on the delamination propagation behavior in
multidirectional composite laminates. Traditional pure mode I bilinear cohesive zone models …

Compression-After-Impact analysis of carbon fiber reinforced composite laminate with different ply orientation sequences

VS Anuse, K Shankar, R Velmurugan, SK Ha - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article explores the experimental and numerical study in ABAQUS/explicit of the post-
impact damage progression in carbon/epoxy composite laminate under compression. LVI …

[HTML][HTML] Low-velocity impact performance of hybrid 3D carbon/glass woven orthogonal composite: Experiment and simulation

Z Wu, L Zhang, Z Ying, J Ke, X Hu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, the synergistic effect of 3D orthogonal woven structure and asymmetric
carbon/glass hybridization on impact response was studied by experimental and numerical …

[HTML][HTML] Damage characterization of composite plates under low velocity impact using ultrasonic guided waves

A De Luca, F Caputo, ZS Khodaei… - Composites Part B …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work, two numerical procedures based on Finite Elements Method (FEM) have been
developed in order to simulate the Lamb wave propagation in Low Velocity Impact (LVI) …

Isogeometric analysis of multilayer composite shell structures: Plasticity, damage, delamination and impact modeling

MD Alaydin, M Behzadinasab, Y Bazilevs - International Journal of Solids …, 2022 - Elsevier
A comprehensive Isogeometric Analysis framework for damage modeling of laminated
composite structures is presented. The formulation is based on a multilayer approach that …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of ply thickness and ply level hybridization on the compression after impact strength of thin laminates

A Sasikumar, D Trias, J Costa, N Blanco, J Orr… - Composites Part A …, 2019 - Elsevier
There is a lack of research available on how thin laminates respond to impact and post
impact loads, even though thin structures are used in present-day aircrafts. This …

Experimental investigation of Z-pin insertion angles on the mechanical behavior and failure mechanism of compression after impact for CFRP laminates

H Zhang, H Ding, D Yang, Q Xu, Y Ma, Y Bi - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper studied the effects of Z-pin insertion angles (60°, 75° and 90°) on the behavior
and failure modes of compression after impact (CAI) for composite laminates. Unpinned and …

Impact and compression after impact response in thin laminates of spread-tow woven and non-crimp fabrics

A Sasikumar, D Trias, J Costa, N Blanco, J Orr… - Composite …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent research has been devoted to thin laminates as a result of aeronautic industries
shifting to thinner and lighter structures. In an attempt to improve the out-of-plane response …

Assessment of the 3D ply-by-ply fiber structure in impacted CFRP by means of planar Ultrasound Computed Tomography (pU-CT)

X Yang, BF Ju, M Kersemans - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The manufacturing process of fiber reinforced polymer laminates could induce local
distortions from the nominal fiber architecture. Further, low-velocity impact events may …

Effect of off-axial angle on the low-velocity impact performance of braided laminates

Z Wu, L Huang, Z Pan, B Zhang, X Hu - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The sensitivity of off-axial angle on impact response was investigated by experimental and
numerical methods in this work. Three types of braided laminates with different on/off-axial …