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A Multiscale Projection Method for the Analysis of Fiber Microbuckling in Fiber Reinforced Composites

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A multiscale approach called Multiscale Projection Method is adapted for the analysis of fiber microbuckling (fiber kinking) in laminated composites. Based on this global/local multiscale scheme, in the parts of the 0 degree layers of the laminate, where the fiber microbuckling is expected to happen, a fine scale mesh, with the geometrical details and material property of the fiber and matrix, is projected and a concurrent multiscale solution is sought to capture the kink band formation. The delamination between the buckled 0 degree layer and its neighboring plies is simulated using geometrically nonlinear cohesive elements. The effectivity of the proposed multiscale method is investigated through a numerical study of the fiber microbuckling in a \([90_2/0/90_2]\) composite laminate.

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The authors greatly acknowledge the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) for funding the International Research Training Group, IRTG 1627.

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  2. Institute of Mechanics and Shell Structures, Technische Universität Dresden, August-Bebel str. 30, 01219, Dresden, Germany

    S. Löhnert

  3. LMT, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 61 Avenue du Président Wilson, 94235, Cachan Cedex, France

    E. Baranger

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Hosseini, S., Löhnert, S., Wriggers, P., Baranger, E. (2020). A Multiscale Projection Method for the Analysis of Fiber Microbuckling in Fiber Reinforced Composites. In: Wriggers, P., Allix, O., Weißenfels, C. (eds) Virtual Design and Validation. Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics, vol 93. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38156-1_9

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