Damage localization around stress raisers and material defects in laminated composites is
studied using a discrete damage mechanics model augmented by a fiber damage model …

In this paper, stiffness reduction of general symmetric laminates containing a uniform
distribution of matrix cracks in a single orientation is analyzed. An admissible stress field is …

The influence of cluster thickness and its position on the damage evolution of open-hole
composite laminates, subjected to uniaxial in-plane tensile loads, is studied in this work. The …

This work studies how the direction of crack propagation affects the translaminar fracture
toughness in composites. In particular, this work focuses on propagation mode-I toughness …

Matrix cracks are the first type of degradation observed in most polymer matrix composites.
The Discrete Damage Mechanics (DDM) model has been added to ANSYS® as a user …

The objective of this work is to develop a methodology to predict matrix damage initiation
and evolution in laminated composites subjected to monotonic cooling using discrete …

An analytical, closed form solution for [0 m/90 n/±θ r] s laminated composites with transverse
matrix cracks is presented. The deformation is shown to consist of a homogeneous …

Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) are potential materials for many aerospace and
aeronautical applications due to their high specif strength/weight and a low coeffcient of …

The main objective of this research is to introduce a new coupled analytical–numerical
procedure to calculate stiffness reduction due to matrix cracks in composite laminates …

The relations between the stiffness components of a symmetrical or unsymmetrical laminate
having trans-verse matrix cracks only in the 90-degree laminas are explored in this work …