Discussion: “Damage Modeling in Random Short Glass Fiber Reinforced Composites Including Permanent Strain and Unilateral Effect” (Mir, H., Fafard, M., Bissonnette, B., and Dano, M. L., 2005, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 72, pp. 249–258)

Abstract

The paper of Mir et al. [ASME J. Appl. Mech., 72, pp. 249–258 (2005)] analyzes the deformation behavior of random short glass fiber composites using a continuum damage mechanics model incorporating permanent strain and unilateral effect. Unilateral effect is a difficult topic [see, for instance, J. L. Chaboche, Int. J. Damage Mech., 2, pp. 311–329 (1993)] and it seems to us that the model of Mir et al. still raises some questions.