Virtual crack closure technique: History, approach, and applications

R Krueger - Appl. Mech. Rev., 2004 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
An overview of the virtual crack closure technique is presented. The approach used is
discussed, the history summarized, and insight into its applications provided. Equations for …

[HTML][HTML] Thin-ply polymer composite materials: A review

A Arteiro, C Furtado, G Catalanotti, P Linde… - Composites Part A …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

An engineering solution for mesh size effects in the simulation of delamination using cohesive zone models

A Turon, CG Davila, PP Camanho, J Costa - Engineering fracture …, 2007 - Elsevier
A methodology to determine the constitutive parameters for the simulation of progressive
delamination is proposed. The procedure accounts for the size of a cohesive finite element …

Simulation of delamination growth in multidirectional laminates under mode I and mixed mode I/II loadings using cohesive elements

L Zhao, Y Gong, J Zhang, Y Chen, B Fei - Composite structures, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …

A status report on delamination resistance testing of polymer–matrix composites

AJ Brunner, BRK Blackman, P Davies - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2008 - Elsevier
The development of fracture mechanics test methods for the determination of delamination
resistance or fracture toughness of fiber-reinforced, polymer–matrix composites is an active …

Electrospun nanofibre toughened carbon/epoxy composites: Effects of polyetherketone cardo (PEK-C) nanofibre diameter and interlayer thickness

J Zhang, T Lin, X Wang - Composites science and technology, 2010 - Elsevier
Polyetherketone cardo (PEK-C) nanofibres were produced by an electrospinning technique
and directly deposited on carbon fabric to improve the interlaminar fracture toughness of …

Modelling distinct failure mechanisms in composite materials by a combined phase field method

P Zhang, Y Feng, TQ Bui, X Hu, W Yao - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
A numerical computational framework that combines a phase field model (PFM) and
cohesive element (CE) for modelling progressive failure in composite material is proposed …

Dependence of fracture toughness of composite laminates on interface ply orientations and delamination growth direction

J Andersons, M König - Composites Science and Technology, 2004 - Elsevier
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 …

Modelling the interaction between matrix cracking and delamination in carbon–epoxy laminates under low velocity impact

M De Moura, JPM Gonçalves - Composites Science and Technology, 2004 - Elsevier
The use of interface finite elements and a damage model are proposed to predict damage
due to low velocity impact in carbon–epoxy (04, 904) s laminates. Experimentally, some …

Mode I interlaminar fracture of carbon/epoxy multidirectional laminates

AB Pereira, AB De Morais - Composites science and technology, 2004 - Elsevier
This paper reports an experimental study on the mode I interlaminar fracture of
carbon/epoxy multidirectional specimens with 0°/θ° delaminating interfaces. The suitability …