Large scale fiber bridging in mode I intralaminar fracture. An embedded cell approach

• Published in: Composites science and technology Vol. 126; pp. 52 - 59
• Main Authors: Canal, L.P., Pappas, G., Botsis, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2016
• Subjects: Bridging; Bundles; Constituents; Failure; Fiber bridging; Fibers; Finite element analysis; Fracture; Fracture mechanics; Laminates; Mathematical models; Multiscale modeling; Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs); Fiber bridging; Fracture; Finite element analysis; Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs); Multiscale modeling

Fiber reinforced composites can develop large scale bridging upon mode I fracture. This toughening mechanism depends on the constituents and the geometry of the specimen, and is especially important in unidirectional laminates when fracture is parallel to the fibers. The mode I intralaminar fracture...