Abstract: A micromechanical anisotropic damage model is presented for uniaxially reinforced (brittle matrix) composites weakened by an ensemble of (fiber/matrix) interfacial microcracks. All microcracks are ...

Abstract: The present work analyzes the implication and limitation of some scalar damage models. In particular, the elastic‐damage thermodynamic potential and the effective stress concept are reexamined. It is demonstrated that ...

Abstract: Consistent (algorithmic) tangent moduli for the generalized Duvaut‐Lions viscoplasticity model are derived in this work. The derivations are based on consistent linearization of the residual functions associated with two ...

Abstract: Energy‐based continuum damage‐elastoplasticity theories at finite strains are proposed within the framework of damage mechanics. The proposed damage models are based on the effective stress concept, damage threshold ...

Abstract: Three‐dimensional micromechanical anisotropic damage models for microcrack‐weakened brittle solids are presented. The self‐consistent method is employed together with analytical solutions for weakly interacting elliptical ...

Abstract: In this sequel, three‐dimensional self‐consistent damage models for brittle solids under compressive triaxial loadings are developed based on micromechanics and microcrack geometry within a representative volume. Due to ...

Abstract: A micromechanical framework is presented to predict effective (overall) elasto-(visco-)plastic behavior of two-phase particle-reinforced metal matrix composites (PRMMC). In particular, the inclusion ...

Abstract: In continuum damage mechanics theories, damage functions are identified based on experimental records. These functions also serve as strain hardening-softening functions similar to the conventional ...