Direct Computational Method for Life Prediction of UD Fibre Reinforced Polymers Based-on Plasticity-Damage Simulation

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New direct method was developed for fibre reinforced polymers subjected to fatigue loading. Constitutive model is based-on coupled plasticity-damage framework. Microstructure of material is satisfying the periodic conditions. Influence of microstructure has been involved through stress concentration tensor. Plasticity yield surface is described by modified Raghava criterion. Damage of matrix and transverse cracking are governed by quadratic damage surface. Method was examined on the standard example of unidirectional composite plate with carbon-fibre reinforced. Significant reduction of calculation time has been achieved using the direct computational algorithm.

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