Numerical Modelling of Failure in Advanced Composite Materials

<p>Part One: Numerical modelling approaches to interlaminar failure in advanced composite materials<br>1 The virtual crack closure technique for modelling interlaminar failure and delamination in advanced composite materials<br>2 Modelling delamination with cohesive interface elements<br>3 Interface elements for fatigue-driven delaminations in advanced composite materials <br>4 A level set model for delamination in advanced composite materials</p> <p>Part Two: Numerical modelling approaches to intralaminar failure in advanced composite materials<br>5 Three-dimensional invariant-based failure criteria for transversely isotropic fibre-reinforced composites<br>6 An overview of continuum damage models used to simulate intra-laminar failure mechanisms in advanced composite materials<br>7 Numerical modelling of matrix cracking and intralaminar failure in advanced composite materials <br>8 Fibre failure modelling</p> <p>Part Three: Advanced numerical algorithms for modelling and simulation of failure in advanced composite materials<br>9 Mesh independent matrix cracking and delamination modelling in advanced composite materials<br>10 A new augmented finite element method (A-FEM) for analysis of failure in advanced composite materials<br>11 Isogeometric modelling <br>12 Peridynamics for analysis of failure in advanced composite materials <br>13 Multiscale modeling of the response and life prediction of composite materials</p> <p>Part Four: Engineering and scientific applications of numerical modelling for analysis of failure in advanced composite materials<br>14 Micro-mechanical failure analysis of advanced composite materials<br>15 Computational micromechanics strategies for the analysis of failure in unidirectional composites<br>16 Numerical modelling for predicting failure in textile composites<br>17 Multi-scale modelling for predicting fracture behaviour in through-thickness reinforced<br>laminates<br>18 Numerical modelling of impact and damage tolerance in aerospace composite structures<br>19 Strength prediction methods for composite structures: ensuring aeronautical design office requirements</p>