Multi-scale damage modelling of 3D woven composites under uni-axial tension. (10th May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dai, S.; Cunningham, P.R.
• Is Part Of: Composite structures. Volume 142(2016)
• Page Start: 298
• Page End: 312
• Publication Date: 2016-05-10
• Subjects: 3D woven composites -- Unit cell -- Multi-scale modelling -- Damage modelling; Composite construction -- Periodicals; Composites -- Périodiques; 624.18
• DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.01.103
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0263-8223

Abstract

Abstract: This paper presents a detailed numerical analysis of two types of 3D woven composite architecture. a unit cell, full finite element meso model, and a mosaic macro model are developed to simulate the elastic and damage progression behaviour of the two weave types. Both models predicted the tensile modulus and strength within 20% of the experimentally measured values, and the predicted failure sequence was similar to the experimental observation.