A Hybrid Approach to Composite Damage and Failure Analysis Combining Synergistic Damage Mechanics and Peridynamics

Abstract

The work performed in the reporting period has been focused on determining the crack driving forces for transverse cracks of different sizes formed by coalescence of fiber/matrix debond cracks. Using the J-integral method, the driving forces are compared for different cases of fiber mobility.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2019
Accession Number
AD1082319

Entities

People

  • Ramesh Talreja

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coalescence
  • Composite Materials
  • Cracks
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Failure Analysis
  • Integrals
  • J Integrals
  • Mechanical Phenomena
  • Mechanics
  • Micromechanics
  • Military Research
  • Mobility
  • Peridynamics
  • Stress Intensity Factors
  • Transverse

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Military Science
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.