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Finite Element Analysis of 2.5D Woven Composites, Part II: Damage Behavior Simulation and Strength Prediction

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In the first part of the work, a new 2.5D woven composites finite element model (2.5D WCFEM) which took into consideration the impact of face structures and can accurately predict the main elastic performances has been established. In this part, the stress–strain behavior and the damage characteristic of this material under uniaxial tension are simulated using nonlinear progressive damage analysis based on damage mechanics. Meanwhile, experimental investigation and fracture analysis are conducted to evaluate the validity of the proposed method. Finally, the influence of woven parameters on the mechanical behavior is discussed. Compared with the test results, a good agreement between the computational and experimental results has been obtained. The progressive damage characteristic and main failure modes are also revealed.

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The work was supported by Jiangsu Innovation Program for Graduate Education [grant number KYLX_0237].

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  1. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Aerospace Power System, State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Jiangsu, 210016, China

    Jian Song, Weidong Wen, Haitao Cui, Hongjian Zhang & Ying Xu

  2. College of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, People’s Republic of China

    Jian Song

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Song, J., Wen, W., Cui, H. et al. Finite Element Analysis of 2.5D Woven Composites, Part II: Damage Behavior Simulation and Strength Prediction. Appl Compos Mater 23, 45–69 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-015-9449-0

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