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Damage and Failure in Layered Composite Structures

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Encyclopedia of Continuum Mechanics

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Anisotropy; (Application of) continuum damage mechanics; (Application of) interface fracture mechanics; Computational modeling and simulation; Fiber-reinforced polymers; Laminated composites; Nonlinear response

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The modeling and simulation of the nonlinear mechanical response of laminated composites is treated. In the present context, a laminate consists of several stacked plies. Here, the smallest entities of consideration are the plies and their interfaces. Both are described by nonlinear elasto-damage constitutive laws. A number of approaches are introduced at material and interface level. Their utilization for structural simulations is discussed, including predictions for the response beyond peak load.

Introduction and Motivation

Laminated composites are widely used in lightweight design, typically in the form of shell structures. A number of plies with direction-dependent behavior are stacked together in various orientations to achieve preferable...

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  1. Institute of Lightweight Design and Structural Biomechanics, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

    Heinz E. Pettermann

  2. Designing Plastics and Composite Materials, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Leoben, Austria

    Clara Schuecker

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  1. Institut für Mechanik, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Institut für Mechanik, Magdeburg, Germany

    Holm Altenbach

  2. Griffith University (Gold Coast Campus), Griffith School of Engineering Griffith University (Gold Coast Campus), Southport, QLD, Australia

    Andreas Öchsner

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  1. Institute of Lightweight Design and Structural Biomechanics, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria

    Franz G. Rammerstorfer

  2. Institute of Lightweight Design and Structural Biomechanics, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria

    Melanie Todt

  3. Institute of Lightweight Design and Structural Biomechanics, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria

    Isabella C. Skrna-Jakl

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Pettermann, H.E., Schuecker, C. (2019). Damage and Failure in Layered Composite Structures. In: Altenbach, H., Öchsner, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Continuum Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53605-6_11-1

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