Physically based failure models and criteria for laminated fibre-reinforced composites with emphasis on fibre kinking. Part II: FE implementation

Three dimensional failure criteria for laminated fibre-reinforced composites, based on a physical model for each failure mode and considering non-linear matrix shear behaviour are implemented in an explicit Finite Element code. All the properties used by the model have a clear physical meaning. A smeared formulation is used to avoid mesh dependency during damage propagation. The model is shown to reproduce key aspects observable during failure,...