Prediction of biaxial failure envelopes for composite laminates based on Generalized Method of Cells

Macro/micromulti-scale analysis based on the efficient implementation of the Generalized Method of Cells coupled with classical lamination theory was conducted to predict failure of composite laminates, applying failure criteria at the constituent level, including fiber, matrix and interface. Representative unit cells with different fiber arrays were constructed in order to study the effect of reinforcement architecture and failure criteria on...