Abstract
An innovative concurrent multiscale model is proposed for simulating transverse crack propagation in fiber-reinforced composite materials, based on a domain decomposition technique equipped with an adaptive zooming-in strategy. Under general loading, the crack path is not a priori known, as both fiber/matrix interface debonding and matrix cracking are involved. Therefore, a suitable crack path tracking strategy is proposed, based a moving mesh approach coupled with a shape optimization method. A number of numerical experiments have been carried out for assessing the validity of the proposed model, with reference to the complete failure analysis of a single notched fiber-reinforced composite beam subjected to both mode-I and mixed-mode crack propagation conditions.
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