A review of developments and understanding of transverse cracking and delamination in
cross-ply laminates is presented. First, experimental investigations reported in the literature …

In this article, we review the experimental research and modeling of fiber reinforced polymer
composite materials subjected to variable amplitude fatigue. In general, these models are …

In this research a modeling technique for simulating the fatigue behaviour of laminated
composite materials, with or without stress concentrations, called progressive fatigue …

Available methods for predicting the fatigue life of resin–matrix composite materials are
reviewed. These include empirical, residual strength degradation, stiffness degradation, and …

State-of-the-art phenomenological residual strength models are discussed in this paper. The
presentation focus is on probabilistic and deterministic theories that predict strength …

Fatigue crack growth of foam core sandwich beams loaded in flexure has been investigated.
Sandwich panels were manufactured using an innovative co-injection resin transfer molding …

In this paper, the evolution of elastic–plastic damage in the composite laminates under
fatigue conditions is modeled. Continuum damage mechanics (CDM) has been coupled with …

As composite materials find increased use in infrastructure applications, where design lives
are typically much longer than those in aerospace, the issue of durability becomes more …

Composite materials play a vital role in modern engineering from aerospace to nuclear
devices. Computational mechanics endeavours to provide precise numerical models of …

Involving several damages and failure mechanisms result in a rather complex fatigue
process of composite materials. Inhomogeneity, anisotropy and nonlinear nature of …