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A numerical model is presented for the geometrically nonlinear analysis of laminated composite materials. The formulation is derived in a consistent fashion from nonlinear continuum mechanics. The finite element formulation is briefly described, and a range of examples elucidate the performance and potential of the model. It is shown that geometric instabilities due to delamination can be captured with unstructured finite element meshes.
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Wells, G.N., Remmers, J.J.C., de Borst, R., Sluys, L.J. (2003). A Large Strain Discontinuous Finite Element Approach to Laminated Composites. In: Miehe, C. (eds) IUTAM Symposium on Computational Mechanics of Solid Materials at Large Strains. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 108. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0297-3_32
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