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TY - JOUR
T1 - Dynamic simulation of crack initiation and propagation in cross-ply laminates by DEM
AU - Yang, Dongmin
AU - Sheng, Yong
AU - Ye, Jianqiao
AU - Tan, Yuanqiang
PY - 2011/7/28
Y1 - 2011/7/28
N2 - A representative element of the cross-ply laminate was modeled by the discrete element method (DEM) to analyze the stresses distribution. The DEM modeling results were compared with those from alternative approaches to validate the DEM model. The transverse cracking and interfacial delamination in [0 degrees(1)/90 degrees(3)](s) and [90 degrees(n)/0 degrees(1)](s) cross-ply laminates under transverse loading were analyzed by comparing crack densities as well as stiffness reduction with those from experiments and other numerical methods. It was found that the proposed DEM model can simultaneously capture the transverse cracking and delamination phenomenon, and can predict the variation of crack density and stiffness reduction accurately.
AB - A representative element of the cross-ply laminate was modeled by the discrete element method (DEM) to analyze the stresses distribution. The DEM modeling results were compared with those from alternative approaches to validate the DEM model. The transverse cracking and interfacial delamination in [0 degrees(1)/90 degrees(3)](s) and [90 degrees(n)/0 degrees(1)](s) cross-ply laminates under transverse loading were analyzed by comparing crack densities as well as stiffness reduction with those from experiments and other numerical methods. It was found that the proposed DEM model can simultaneously capture the transverse cracking and delamination phenomenon, and can predict the variation of crack density and stiffness reduction accurately.
KW - A. Laminate
KW - B. Delamination
KW - C. Transverse cracking
KW - C. Multiscale modeling
KW - DEM
U2 - 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.05.014
DO - 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.05.014
M3 - Journal article
VL - 71
SP - 1410
EP - 1418
JO - Composites Science and Technology
JF - Composites Science and Technology
SN - 0266-3538
IS - 11
ER -