Stress and failure analysis of laminated composites based on layerwise B-spline finite strip method
✍ Scribed by Xiuqin Zhang; Simon Wang; Yingshun Zhang
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 733 KB
- Volume
- 92
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0263-8223
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✦ Synopsis
A layerwise B k,kÀ1 -spline finite strip method is developed for stress and failure analysis in fibre reinforced composite laminates. The composite laminates are divided into a number of numerical layers in the thickness direction. A linear variation of in-plane displacements are assumed across the thickness of each numerical layer to represent the sectional warping which can have significant effects on through thickness shear stresses. The development of B k,kÀ1 -spline finite strip method is presented. Material failure criteria and material degradation models for progressive failure are discussed and integrated in a progressive failure analysis for composite laminates. Numerical applications include a progressive failure analysis example are presented to verify the layerwise B-spline finite strip method developed for stress and failure analysis in composite laminates. Whenever possible the present predictions are compared with the existing analytical and numerical results.