Abstract: The ply constitutive relations of an energy-based model for distributed microcracking in continuous fiber reinforced metal matrix composites are presented. Simple models for damage progression are ...

Abstract: Graphite/epoxy laminates with and without a softening strip around a hole were investigated. The softening strip is a portion of the graphite critical ply, which is replaced by a glass/epoxy composite. Analysis was conducted ...

Abstract: Delamination due to drilling is one of the major concerns in machining a composite laminate. This paper employed NIKE2D finite element code to predict the critical load for delamination in ...