On the Representativeness of the Cohesive Zone Model in the Simulation of the Delamination Problem

• Published in: Journal of composites science Vol. 3; no. 1; p. 22
• Main Authors: Sitnikova, Elena, Li, Dafei, Wei, Jiahu, Yi, Xiaosu, Li, Shuguang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 2019
• Subjects: Basic converters; cohesive interface modelling; Convergence; Delamination; Experiments; finite element analysis (FEA); Finite element method; fracture toughness; Interfaces; Mathematical models; model representativeness; Numerical models; Simulation; Software

With the development of finite element (FE) codes, numerical modelling of delamination is often considered to be somewhat commonplace in modern engineering. However, the readily available modelling techniques often undermine the truthful understanding of the nature of the problem. In particular, a c...