Composite Structures

The characterization of interfaces within assemblies using non-destructive methods is a subject of interest for both academic and industrial purposes. Most of the work and methods developed are based on qualitative approaches, often designed to characterize bonding. When it comes to quantitative adhesion characterization, the number of studies remains limited. This contribution presents results r…

The tensile strength of unidirectional fiber-reinforced composites is influenced by stochastic fiber breakage and load redistribution. Existing strength models have limitations in predicting fiber break density, clustering, and failure. This study introduces a framework that combines full-field computations based on the fast Fourier transform with a discrete fiber-damage model, yielding a voxeliz…