A micromechanical model for longitudinal compressive failure in unidirectional fiber reinforced composite

A micromechanics-based 2D numerical model is proposed to comprehensively trace the longitudinal compressive failure of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymers (UD-CFRP), in which microscopic damage mechanisms (namely the fiber fracture, matrix plastic yield and fiber-matrix interface crack) are considered. With this model, the predicted compressive modulus, strength and failure pattern are in good agreements with the experimental...