The high-fidelity generalized method of cells composite micromechanics model is extended to include constituent-scale progressive damage via a proposed damage model. The damage model assumes that all material nonlinearity is due to damage in the form of reduced stiffness, and it uses six scalar damage variables (three for tension and three for compression) to track the damage. Damage strains are introduced that account for interaction among the strain components and that also allow the development of the damage evolution equations based on the constituent material uniaxial stress strain response. Local final-failure criteria are also proposed based on mode-specific strain energy release rates and total dissipated strain energy. The coupled micromechanics-damage model described herein is applied to a unidirectional E-glass/epoxy composite and a proprietary polymer matrix composite. Results illustrate the capability of the coupled model to capture the vastly different character of the monolithic (neat) resin matrix and the composite in response to far-field tension, compression, and shear loading.


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    Title :

    Micromechanics Modeling of Composites Subjected to Multiaxial Progressive Damage in the Constituents


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    Conference:

    50th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ACS Structures, Structural Dynamics, Materials Conference ; 2009 ; Palm Springs, CA, United States


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    Publication date :

    2010-07-01



    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English