Damage Modeling of Composite Structures: Strength, Fracture, and Finite Element Analysis

Damage Modeling of Composite Structures: Strength, Fracture, and Finite Element Analysis starts by providing readers with a fundamental overview of the mechanics of composite materials then outlines an array of modeling and numerical techniques for analyzing damage and failure mechanisms and safety tolerance. Strength prediction and finite element analysis of laminated composite structures are both covered as are modeling techniques for delaminated composites under compression and shear. Viscoelastic cohesive/friction coupled model and finite element analysis for delamination analysis of composites under shear and for laminates under low-velocity impact are all covered at length, and the book concludes with a chapter on multiscale damage models and finite element analysis of composite structures. Examples of common applications are provided throughout the book.