Hybrid IG-FE method applied to cohesive fracture/contact in particle-filled elastomeric composites

In this paper, employing a new numerical framework, a 2D investigation is conducted on the effect of fiber-matrix contact/debonding on the stress–strain response of fiber-reinforced elastomeric composites. The analysis is carried out in the framework of large deformation/sliding. The main novelty of this work resides in using hybrid IsoGeometric-Finite Element (IG-FE) technique to discretize the domain where interfaces together with a band...