The introduction of the spread-tow thin-ply technology enabled the development of
composite plies as thin as 0.020 mm. The availability of composite plies with a broader …

The design and certification process of composite structures relies on the building-block
approach, which starts from the mechanical characterization of the material at coupon-level …

A reliable virtual testing framework for unidirectionally laminated composites is presented
that allows the prediction of failure loads and modes of general in-plane coupons with great …

A high-fidelity virtual tool for the numerical simulation of low-velocity impact damage in
unidirectional composite laminates is proposed. A continuum material model for the …

This paper presents a consistent anisotropic damage model for laminated fiber-reinforced
composites relying on the 3D-version of the Puck failure criterion. The current model is …

This work presents a comprehensive investigation of the elastic and fracture behavior of ply-
to-ply angle interlock three-dimensional woven composites. The research investigated novel …

The accurate determination of non-linear shear behaviour and fracture toughness of
continuous carbon-fibre/polymer composites remains a considerable challenge. These …

The development of numerical tools to complement the experimental determination of
structural design parameters is of key importance to hasten the certification process of new …

Compact compression specimens with off-axis fibres are employed in this paper, to
investigate the effect of in-plane shear stress on the fibre kinking compressive fracture …

This article presents analytical models for predicting large mass impact response and
damage in thin-ply composite laminates. Existing models for large mass impact (quasi-static) …