Book of Abstracts

R. Joffe, L. Pupure, J. Varna, L. Wallström (Editors)

ANALYSIS OF FATIGUE-DRIVEN DELAMINATION UNDER GENERAL LOADING (ID 108)

Laura Carreras1, Jordi Renart2,3, Brian L. V. Bak1, Esben Lindgaard1 and Albert Turon2

1Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Fibigerstraede, 16, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark
2AMADE, University of Girona, C. Universitat de Girona, 4, 17003 Girona, Spain
3Serra Húnter Fellow, Generalitat de Catalunya, Spain

Keywords: delamination crack propagation, interlaminar fatigue damage, 3D damage analysis, cohesive zone modelling, benchmark testing

AN EFFICIENT METHOD TO OBTAIN THE COHESIVE LAWS OF BONDED JOINTS IN MODE I AND MODE II FRACTURE TESTS (ID 124)

S. Abdel Monsef1,2, J. Renart1,3, A. Turon1 and P. Maimí1

1AMADE, Polytechnic School, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi s/n, 17071 Girona, Spain
2Structural Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, P.O. Box 44519, Zagazig, Sharkia, Egypt
3Serra Húnter Fellow, Generalitat de Catalunya, Spain

Keywords: Cohesive law, Mode I, Mode II, DCB, ENF, ELS, Bonded joints

AN ELEMENT TEST SPECIMEN WITH PLY DROPS TO STUDY FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH RATES AT GEOMETRY TRANSITIONS (ID 134)

Stergios Goutianos1 and Bent F. Sørensen1

1Department of Wind Energy, Section of Composite Mechanics and Structures, Technical University of Denmark, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark

Keywords: Ply drop, Delamination, Tunneling crack, Cyclic loading

AN EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE TO CHARACTERIZE ADHESIVE JOINTS LOADED IN SHEAR (ID 121)

Ainhoa Arrese1, Faustino Mujika1, Carlos Sarrado2, Jordi Renart2

1Materials+Technologies Group/ Mechanics of Materials, (UPV/EHU), San Sebastián, Spain
2AMADE, Polytechnic School (II), University of Girona, Girona, Spain

Keywords: Adhesive layer; Cohesive law; J-Integral; Experimental method, Mode II

AN INTEGRATED MACHINE LEARNING AND FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK, APPLIED TO COMPOSITE SUBSTRUCTURES INCLUDING DAMAGE (ID 113)

Tom Gulikers1, and Boyang Chen1

1Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, TU Delft, Kluyverweg 1, 2629 HS, Delft, The Netherlands

Keywords: Machine learning, Neural networks, Finite elements, Substructures, Homogenisation

A NOVEL TEST METHOD FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE COMBINED INFLUENCE OF THROUGH-THICKNESS COMPRESSION AND SHEAR STRESSES ON THE LONGITUDINAL FIBRE TENSILE STRENGTH OF CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMERS (ID 112)

Kilian Gruebler1, Stephen R. Hallett1 and Michael R. Wisnom1

1Bristol Composites Institute (ACCIS), University of Bristol, Queen’s Building, University Walk, Bristol, BS8 1TR, UK

Keywords: Fibre Failure, Complex Stress State, Polymer Composites, Digital Image Correlation, Finite Elements

A PHYSICALLY BASED APPROACH DEDICATED TO OPEN-HOLE STRENGTH WITH A NEW GENERATION MATERIAL (ID 154)

J. Germain1, J. Rannou1, F. Laurin1 and F. Congourdeau2

1ONERA/DMAS, Université Paris Saclay , F-92322 Châtillon – France
2Dassault Aviation, 78 Quai Marcel Dassault, 92210 Saint-Cloud – France

Keywords: damage, failure, open-hole, modelling, finite-element method

A REVIEW OF STRATEGIES FOR LOWERING STRESS CONCENTRATIONS DURING TENSILE TESTING OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS (ID 161)

Babak Fazlali1, Stepan V. Lomov1 and Yentl Swolfs1

1Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 box 2450, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

Keywords: Unidirectional composites, Geometry effects, Tensile test, Tension-Tension Fatigue