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<p>In the present investigation, laminated composite beams subjected to a bending static loading are studied in order to determine their failure mechanisms and the first ply failure (FPF) load. The FPF analysis is performed using a refined rectangular plate element. The present element is formulated based on the classical lamination theory (CLT) to calculate the in-plane stresses. To achieve this goal, several failure criterions, including Tsai-Wu, Tsai-Hill, Hashin, and Maximum Stress criteria, are used to predict failure mechanisms. These criterions are implemented within the finite element code to predict the different failure damages and responses of laminated beams from the initial loading to the final failure. The numerical results obtained using the present element compare favorably with those given by the analytic approaches. It is observed that the numerical results are very close to the analytical results, which demonstrates the accuracy of the present element. Finally, several parameters, such as fiber orientations, stacking sequences, and boundary conditions, are considered to determine and understand their effects on the strength of these laminated beams.</p>
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In the present investigation, laminated composite beams subjected to a bending static loading are studied in order to determine their failure mechanisms and the first ply failure (FPF) load. The FPF analysis is performed using a refined rectangular plate element. The present element is formulated based on the classical lamination theory (CLT) to calculate the in-plane stresses. To achieve this goal, several failure criterions, including Tsai-Wu, Tsai-Hill, Hashin, and Maximum Stress criteria, are used to predict failure mechanisms. These criterions are implemented within the finite element code to predict the different failure damages and responses of laminated beams from the initial loading to the final failure. The numerical results obtained using the present element compare favorably with those given by the analytic approaches. It is observed that the numerical results are very close to the analytical results, which demonstrates the accuracy of the present element. Finally, several parameters, such as fiber orientations, stacking sequences, and boundary conditions, are considered to determine and understand their effects on the strength of these laminated beams.

Numerical Failure Analysis of Laminated Beams Using a Refined Finite Element Model

Laboratory of Development in Mechanics and Materials

Advances in Materials Science

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In the present investigation, laminated composite beams subjected to a bending static loading are studied in order to determine their failure mechanisms and...

Numerical Failure Analysis of Laminated Beams Using a Refined Finite Element Model

Published Online: Mar 11, 2023

Page range: 32 - 57

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/adms-2023-0003

Keywords
composite materials, beam, bending, failure, finite element

© 2023 Maroua Layachi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Numerical Failure Analysis of Laminated Beams Using a Refined Finite Element Model

Published Online: Mar 11, 2023

Page range: 32 - 57

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/adms-2023-0003

Keywordscomposite materials, beam, bending, failure, finite element

© 2023 Maroua Layachi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
composite materials, beam, bending, failure, finite element