This paper integrates an efficient numerical framework with robust and accurate constitutive
equations to study transverse behavior and multiple cracking of cross-ply fiber-reinforced …

This manuscript presents a shape sensitivity analysis method based on an Interface-
enriched Generalized Finite Element Method (IGFEM) formulation and its application to the …

In this work, the performance of non-gradient as well as gradient-enhanced versions of two
different classes of surrogate modeling approaches, polynomial least squares regression …

A two-step optimization method is proposed for the efficient multiscale design of
heterogeneous materials whose nonlinear macroscopic response is driven by volumetric …

An analytic differentiation method is presented to calculate the sensitivity of the transverse
failure response of carbon fiber composite laminates to the distribution parameters of the …

This study presents a novel method to describe the microscale phenomenon of cracks
initiation based on sensitivity analysis in laminate fiber-reinforced composites. The failure of …

This dissertation studies the micromechanical behavior of high-performance carbon fiber-
reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites through high-fidelity numerical simulations. We …