Compressive failure due to kink band formation in the presence of transverse loading, and accounting for mesoscale and microscale misalignment

Compressive strength of fiber reinforced laminates is limited by kink banding failure of the axial (0∘) plies. Motivated by observations of compressive failure in laminated composite bolted joints, the kink banding failure in axial plies is analyzed in the presence of transverse compressive loading, a condition that is found in a laminated composite bolted joint. A micromechanics model is utilized to understand the influence of microscale and...