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Nonlinear static analysis of composite laminated plates with evolving damage

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Considering geometric nonlinearity and damage evolution, the static response characteristics of laminated composite plates subjected to uniformly distributed loading are investigated using finite element approach based on the first-order shear deformation theory. The damage evolution is modeled employing generalized macroscopic continuum theory within the framework of irreversible thermodynamics. The governing nonlinear equations are solved using Newton–Raphson iterative technique. The resulting finite element-based continuum damage model enables to predict the progressive damage and failure load. A detailed parametric study is carried out to investigate the influences of damage evolution, boundary conditions, span-to-thickness ratio, and lamination scheme on the static response of laminated plates undergoing moderately large deformation. It is revealed that the in-plane stretching forces owing to geometric nonlinearity significantly influence the failure load, damage, and stress distribution for immovable thin laminates.

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Gupta, A.K., Patel, B.P. & Nath, Y. Nonlinear static analysis of composite laminated plates with evolving damage. Acta Mech 224, 1285–1298 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-013-0875-5

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