On the progressive failure simulation and experimental validation of fiber metal laminate bolted joints

The joint efficiency of mechanical joints in fiber-reinforced composite materials can be increased significantly by embedding metal plies in the composite layup, as in the case of fiber metal laminates. In this work, a novel finite element-based framework is presented for predicting the static progressive failure behavior of fiber metal laminate bolted joints. Motivated from experimental observations, the proposed framework accounts not only for...