The relationship between mixed-mode II/III delamination and delamination migration in composite laminates

Predictive models have struggled to accurately simulate progressive delamination growth in composite structures, often due to the challenges associated with modelling delamination migration phenomenon. This paper presents a methodology with which to model such migration. Firstly, the interlaminar shear at a delamination front were partitioned into axial and transverse modes, the mode-mixity of which was controlled by the mismatch between this...