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Meso-Scale Progressive Damage Behavior Characterization of Triaxial Braided Composites under Quasi-Static Tensile Load

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Based on continuum damage mechanics (CDM), a sophisticated 3D meso-scale finite element (FE) model is proposed to characterize the progressive damage behavior of 2D Triaxial Braided Composites (2DTBC) with 60° braiding angle under quasi-static tensile load. The modified Von Mises strength criterion and 3D Hashin failure criterion are used to predict the damage initiation of the pure matrix and fiber tows. A combining interface damage and friction constitutive model is applied to predict the interface damage behavior. Murakami-Ohno stiffness degradation scheme is employed to predict the damage evolution process of each constituent. Coupling with the ordinary and translational symmetry boundary conditions, the tensile elastic response including tensile strength and failure strain of 2DTBC are in good agreement with the available experiment data. The numerical results show that the main failure modes of the composites under axial tensile load are pure matrix cracking, fiber and matrix tension failure in bias fiber tows, matrix tension failure in axial fiber tows and interface debonding; the main failure modes of the composites subjected to transverse tensile load are free-edge effect, matrix tension failure in bias fiber tows and interface debonding.

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This research is co-supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11402011) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 201401390741).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China

    Yiru Ren, Songjun Zhang & Hongyong Jiang

  2. College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, No.1 Lushan South Rd, Yuelu Dist, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China

    Yiru Ren, Songjun Zhang & Hongyong Jiang

  3. School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China

    Jinwu Xiang

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Ren, Y., Zhang, S., Jiang, H. et al. Meso-Scale Progressive Damage Behavior Characterization of Triaxial Braided Composites under Quasi-Static Tensile Load. Appl Compos Mater 25, 335–352 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-017-9623-7

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