Compressive damage modeling of fiber-reinforced composite laminates using 2D higher-order layer-wise models

A refined progressive damage analysis of fiber-reinforced laminated composites subjected to compressive loads is presented here. The numerical analysis exploits higher-order theories developed using the Carrera Unified Formulation, specifically 2D plate theories with Lagrange polynomials to enhance the kinematic approximation through each ply's thickness resulting in a layer-wise structural model. The CODAM2 material model, based on continuum...