A numerical method to evaluate the material properties degradation in composite RVEs due to fiber-matrix debonding and induced matrix cracking

One of the most important issues about the behaviour of composite materials subjected different loading conditions is the initiation and propagation of various damage modes, which have significant effects on their application. In the present study, the cohesive zone model (CZM), as well as extended finite element method (XFEM) are used in the form of a new numerical method to study the effects of initiation and propagation of damage modes...