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Fatigue damage mechanics of composite materials III: prediction of post-fatigue strength

Fatigue damage mechanics of composite materials III: prediction of post-fatigue strength
Fatigue damage mechanics of composite materials III: prediction of post-fatigue strength
A damage-based model for post-fatigue notch strength is presented. The model is an extension of a method developed previously to predict the notch strength of laminated composites. A simple finite element representation of the notch tip damage zone is used to obtain the localized damage-modified stress distribution. A uniaxial tensile stress failure criterion is applied to the 0° plies from which the laminate strength is evaluated. In conjunction with the fatigue damage growth law described in Part II, residual strength is calculated as a function of the applied loading conditions, specimen geometry and lay-up for (90/0)s, (90/0)2s and (902/02)s T300/914C carbon-fibre/epoxy laminates subjected to tension-tension fatigue cycling.
predicting post-fatigue strength, finite element analysis
0266-3538
299-307
Spearing, S.M.
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Beaumont, P.W.R.
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Spearing, S.M.
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Beaumont, P.W.R.
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Spearing, S.M. and Beaumont, P.W.R. (1992) Fatigue damage mechanics of composite materials III: prediction of post-fatigue strength. Composites Science and Technology, 44 (4), 299-307. (doi:10.1016/0266-3538(92)90067-D).

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A damage-based model for post-fatigue notch strength is presented. The model is an extension of a method developed previously to predict the notch strength of laminated composites. A simple finite element representation of the notch tip damage zone is used to obtain the localized damage-modified stress distribution. A uniaxial tensile stress failure criterion is applied to the 0° plies from which the laminate strength is evaluated. In conjunction with the fatigue damage growth law described in Part II, residual strength is calculated as a function of the applied loading conditions, specimen geometry and lay-up for (90/0)s, (90/0)2s and (902/02)s T300/914C carbon-fibre/epoxy laminates subjected to tension-tension fatigue cycling.

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Published date: 1992
Keywords: predicting post-fatigue strength, finite element analysis

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Local EPrints ID: 22854
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/22854
ISSN: 0266-3538
PURE UUID: 321c5ca3-2511-46b1-b208-76c0c63ea1c2
ORCID for S.M. Spearing: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3059-2014

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Date deposited: 30 Jan 2007
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:37

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Author: S.M. Spearing ORCID iD
Author: P.W.R. Beaumont

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