| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 821197 | Composites Science and Technology | 2010 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
A micro-mechanical Finite Element (FE) model is used to investigate the failure mechanisms and generate failure envelopes for fibre reinforced composites under combined in-plane shear and longitudinal compressive loading. The results show that the failure envelopes are defined by two regions corresponding to different failure mechanisms: (i) shear-driven fibre compressive failure and (ii) kinking/splitting. The FE model is also used to reproduce and give insight into different experimental trends typically reported in the literature.
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Authors
R. Gutkin, S.T. Pinho, P. Robinson, P.T. Curtis,