MODELING OF 90-DEGREES PLY CRACKING IN CROSSPLY LAMINATES, INCLUDING 3-DIMENSIONAL EFFECTS

被引:35
作者
GUILD, FJ [1 ]
OGIN, SL [1 ]
SMITH, PA [1 ]
机构
[1] QUEEN MARY & WESTFIELD COLL,DEPT MAT,LONDON E1 4NS,ENGLAND
关键词
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATE; TRANSVERSE PLY CRACK; CROSSPLY LAMINATE;
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10.1177/002199839302700701
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TB33 [复合材料];
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摘要
The mechanics of transverse ply cracking in crossply composite laminates is examined in detail. A three-dimensional finite element model has been developed. This has been used to calculate fracture mechanics parameters associated with transverse ply crack growth across the width of a glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GFRP) laminate. The predictions of the model are shown to be in good agreement with existing shear-lag analyses and experimental results from the literature. The finite element analysis provides additional insight into the mechanics of the problem; in particular it is shown that variations of fracture mechanics parameters as a transverse crack grows across the width of a laminate are minor.
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