Delamination is a major failure mode in laminated composites and has received much
research attention. A huge amount of literature has been published on this subject, resulting …

A critical review has been performed of the published experimental research concerning
delamination onset and growth in composite laminate interfaces of different lay-ups under …

The finite element analysis of delamination in laminated composites is addressed using
interface elements and an interface damage law. The principles of linear elastic fracture …

Over the last three decades, the evolution of techniques for the experimental testing of
composite materials has struggled to keep up with the advances and broadening areas of …

The paper describes a method for modelling progressive mixed-mode delamination in fibre
composites. The procedure, which is incorporated within the non-linear finite element …

An overview is presented of the fracture behaviour and failure mechanisms of composite
laminates containing woven fabrics in mode I and mode II delamination and under impact …

Abstract Failure processes in Laminated Fiber-Reinforced Composites (LFRCs) entail the
development and progression of different physical mechanisms and, in particular, the …

A numerical model for accurately predicting the delamination propagation in multidirectional
laminates under mode I and mixed-mode I/II loadings using the cohesive element is …

This paper presents new finite elements that incorporate strong discontinuities with linear
interpolations of the displacement jumps for the modeling of failure in solids. The cases of …

R-curve and traction-separation relation are commonly used to characterize the fiber
bridging, which is significant toughening mechanism in composite laminates. Current …