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Non-Local Damage Modeling for Composite Laminates: Application to Isogeometric Analysis for Impact Simulations
Abstract
High-fidelity progressive damage simulations of composite materials are important for advancements in damage tolerant design. We recently proposed a novel modeling approach for damage analysis of composite laminates, in which multi-layer structures are represented as individual plies connected through zero-thickness cohesive interfaces. The model is developed in the framework of Isogeometric Analysis (IGA). By using Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline (NURBS) basis functions for representing geometries and discretizing the displacement field, IGA allows for a more direct connection between numerical simulation and CAD software. In addition, compared to traditional polynomial basis functions, NURBS functions allow for better representation of geometries and higher order inter-element continuity properties. The computational efficiency of the proposed modeling approach stems from the adoption of Kirchhoff–Love shell elements for the modeling of individual lamina. Intralaminar damage is introduced in the framework of continuum damage mechanics, in which a strain-softening damage model drives the degradation of material elastic properties. However, the use of local strain measures, in combination with strainsoftening degradation models, may lead to damage localization problems. These cause the governing equations to become ill-posed and their approximate solution to be highly mesh-sensitive. Our work aims to re-establish the objectivity with respect to the adopted discretization.
DOI
10.12783/asc33/26077
10.12783/asc33/26077
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