Abstract
A novel experimental method for in-situ damage detection in symmetrical and balanced glass/epoxy laminates composed of unidirectional layers is introduced in this paper. A 3D finite-element micromechanical model accompanies this method to predict stiffness degradation in a cross-ply fiber-metal laminate caused by transverse cracks and metal damage. The model is developed in Abaqus. Two user-defined subroutines, UMAT and UHARD, are coded in FORTRAN and linked to the model. Using a Python script, periodic boundary conditions are applied to the model. The predictions are validated against conventional loading-unloading experimental tests. Validation shows excellent agreement between the proposed model and the experiment.
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