Formulation, identification and use of interface models in the numerical analysis of composite delamination

doi:10.1016/0020-7683(93)90154-Y

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volume 30, Issue 20, 1993, Pages 2779-2811

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Abstract

Interface models which relate tractions to displacement jumps and which can be used to simulate fracture processes are formulated. The formulation and identification of the models are pursued with particular reference to the analysis of composite delamination. The difficulties concerning the use of interface models in numerical analyses are discussed. A numerical integration method for the interface constitutive laws is proposed, and the related consistent tangent modulus is derived. An algorithm for the structural analysis in the presence of softening interfaces which makes use of a local control condition is presented.

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Formulation, identification and use of interface models in the numerical analysis of composite delamination

Abstract

Int. J. Compos. Struct.

Int. J. Solids Structures

Int. J. Solids Structures

Comput. Struct.

Int. J. Solids Structures

Comput. Struct.

Compos. Sci. Technol.

Engng Fract. Mech.

Mech. Mater.

Int. J. Solids Structures

Comput. Struct.

Compos. Sci. Technol.

Nucl. Engng Des.

Engng Fract. Mech.

Comp. Meth. Appl. Mech. Engng

J. Mech. Phys. Solids

Int. J. Solids Structures

Delaminage par la mécanique de l'endommagement

Delamination and damage mechanics

Crack band theory for fracture of concrete

Materiaux et Constructions

An integration algorithm and the corresponding consistent tangent operator for fully coupled elastoplastic and damage equations

Commun. Appl. Num. Meth.

Quadratic stress criterion for initiation of delamination

J. Compos. Mater.