Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781720626831
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (268 download)
Book Synopsis Mixed-Mode Decohesion Finite Elements for the Simulation of Delamination in Composite Materials by : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Download or read book Mixed-Mode Decohesion Finite Elements for the Simulation of Delamination in Composite Materials written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-03 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new decohesion element with mixed-mode capability is proposed and demonstrated. The element is used at the interface between solid finite elements to model the initiation and non-self-similar growth of delaminations. A single relative displacement-based damage parameter is applied in a softening law to track the damage state of the interface and to prevent the restoration of the cohesive state during unloading. The softening law for mixed-mode delamination propagation can be applied to any mode interaction criterion such as the two-parameter power law or the three-parameter Benzeggagh-Kenane criterion. To demonstrate the accuracy of the predictions and the irreversibility capability of the constitutive law, steady-state delamination growth is simulated for quasistatic loading-unloading cycles of various single mode and mixed-mode delamination test specimens.Camanho, Pedro P. and Davila, Carlos G.Langley Research CenterDAMAGE; DELAMINATING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; KINEMATICS; EPOXY COMPOUNDS