High fidelity analysis to predict failure in T-joints

Composite T-joints and similar skin-stiffener joints have a central role in aerospace structures. However, their accurate numerical analysis is still a great challenge due to their complex geometry and stress state during loading. In this work, an experimentally validated high-fidelity finite element model is developed to simulate the failure of a T-joint subjected to tensile loading. For the first time in literature, the model accounts for the...