An extended Layerwise method for composite laminated beams with multiple delaminations and matrix cracks

Summary For the delamination and matrix crack prediction of composite laminated structures, the methods based on the damage mechanics and fracture mechanics are most commonly used. However, there are very few methods that can accurately simulate the delaminations together with matrix cracks, although the in‐plane matrix cracks always exist alongside the delaminations under impact loading. In this work, an extended layerwise method is developed...