Abstract:Carbon fiber reinforced plastic composites (CFRP) exhibit complex failure mechanisms because they include fiber-matrix and interlaminar interfaces. Detailed modeling of fibers, matrices, and interfaces for conducting accurate progressive damage analysis requires large-scale finite element models. We developed parallel finite element analysis software, that can simulate failure of large-scale CFRP models including interfaces using cohesive elements. We verified the software comparing with proven commercial soft… Show more
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