Advanced composite materials have gained popularity in high-performance structural
designs such as aerospace applications that require lightweight components with superior …

As the applications of advanced composite structural materials continue to increase, so does
the need to understand the mechanical behavior of mechanically fastened joints in such …

This paper examines the use of a continuum damage model to predict strength and size
effects in notched carbon–epoxy laminates. The effects of size and the development of a …

A broad variety of materials can be found in modern machine tool structures ranging from
steel and cast iron to fiber reinforced composite materials. In addition, material combinations …

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 …

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 …

A micro-mechanical finite element model of a composite sublaminate is proposed to study
the mechanical response of ultra-thin plies, consisting of a representative volume element of …

A new three-dimensional failure criteria for fibre-reinforced composite materials based on
structural tensors is presented. The transverse and the longitudinal failure mechanisms are …

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 micro-mechanical model is used to study the effect of ply thickness on constrained 90°
plies subjected to transverse compressive loading (in situ effect). For cross-ply sublaminates …