We review the development of virtual tests for high-temperature ceramic matrix composites
with textile reinforcement. Success hinges on understanding the relationship between the …

This work represents the first step towards the application of machine learning techniques in
the prediction of statistical design allowables of composite laminates. Building on data …

In this paper recent developments for mesolevel modeling of failure in composite laminates
are reviewed. The complexity of failure processes in composite laminates presses the need …

A new model based on finite fracture mechanics is proposed to predict the open-hole tensile
strength of composite laminates. Failure is predicted when both stress-based and energy …

The tensile strength of open-hole fibre reinforced composite laminates depends on in-plane,
thickness and ply lay-up scaling. Translaminar (fibre direction) mode I fracture toughness …

This paper describes and validates a new fully three-dimensional smeared crack model to
predict the onset and propagation of ply failure mechanisms in polymer composites …

A computational framework for the simulation of progressive failure in composite laminates
is presented. The phantom-node method (a variation to the XFEM) is used for a mesh …

An experimentally validated micro-scale analysis of the visco-thermo-mechanical behavior
of polymer matrix composites under different loads is proposed. A new constitutive law for …

Laminated composites are designed to withstand significant loads thanks to the cooperation
and interaction of plies with different orientations. Due to the growing use of these materials …

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