A consistency elasto-viscoplastic damage model for progressive failure analysis of composite laminates subjected to various strain rate loadings

This paper is concerned with the development and validation of a consistency elasto-viscoplastic damage model that accounts for the strain rate-dependent plastic response and the progressive post-failure behaviour of composite materials. The model proposed is suitable for progressive failure analysis of composite materials and structures subjected to loadings at various strain rates. A strain rate-dependent yield criterion is adopted; whereas...