Abstract
A new strain energy based failure model is developed for fibrous composite laminates under multi-axial loadings, taking into account the effect of hydrostatic stress. A failure mode dependent exponential stiffness reduction model is used to predict material response beyond the initial failure. Predicted mechanical responses and failure envelopes are presented for the 12 benchmark test cases of Part A of the Second World Wide Failure Exercise. The cases cover a wide variety of isotropic, unidirectional and multidirectional laminates under combined in-plane, out-of-plane and triaxial loadings. Both stress–strain curves and the complete failure envelopes were successfully predicted. In some instances, the failure envelopes were open. The predictions together with suitable adjustment of certain parameters are compared with test data in Part B of the Second World Wide Failure Exercise, to be published in Journal of Composite Materials.
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