Failure prediction for a glass/epoxy cruciform specimen under static biaxial loading
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Material models were developed to predict the mechanical behavior of glass/epoxy multidirectional laminates under complex stress states. An incremental plane stress analysis was performed, taking into account the anisotropic material non-linearity, separate damage onset conditions and distinct post-failure stiffness degradation rules. Theoretical formulations were implemented in a shell element of the 1st order shear deformation theory. Numerical results were validated via comparison with test data from cruciform specimens subjected to static biaxial tensile loading. Local strain gauge and full-field strain measurements, obtained using the Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique, corroborated numerical predictions. Improved strength and failure mode results were derived when, in addition to stiffness reduction, compressive strength degradation in the fiber direction was also considered.
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OpenAlex topics: Mechanical Behavior of Composites · Structural Analysis of Composite Materials · Optical measurement and interference techniques
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