Meshless modelling of composite laminates

Irene Guiamatsia, Brian Falzon, Glyn AO Davies, Lorenzo Iannucci

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    Abstract

    For virtual testing of composite components to become a reality, a detailed and accurate simulation of damage and crack propagation is necessary. Unfortunately, such problems easily overwhelm the classical finite element approach, especially when the cracks are modelled using common FE routines (discrete crack model). Meshless methods, especially the element-free Galerkin method (EFG), are attractive for the simplicity of topology regeneration. This paper investigates certain issues of interest in EFG modelling of beam delamination, namely refinement, influence domain and integration schemes.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication17th International Conference on Composite Materials
    Place of PublicationEdinburgh, UK
    PublisherInternational Committee on Composite Materials
    Number of pages12
    Publication statusPublished - 2009

    Bibliographical note

    17th International Conference on Composite Materials
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    27 - 31 Jul 2009

    Keywords

    • Crack propagation Element-free Galerkin Meshless Model parameters Cracks Glass ceramics Laminated composites Virtual reality Composite components Composite laminate Element free Galerkin methods Finite-element approach Integration scheme Galerkin methods

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