Damage-mechanics mesoscale modeling of composite laminates considering diffuse and discrete ply damages: Effects of ply thickness

Thin-ply composites are gaining significant attention owing to their high damage resistance and their ability to enhance design flexibility in a composite structure. Herein we proposed a damage mechanics model considering diffuse and discrete ply damages in thin-ply composite laminates for mesoscale simulation. To investigate the effects of ply thickness on damage evolution, loading and unloading tests were conducted using cross-ply, angle-ply,...