Metallic bolted joints have been used extensively in aerospace structures along with their
sustainment. A number of studies [1–7] have been conducted recently to investigate the …

A new progressive fatigue model for bolted composite joint is developed by integrating a
stress-cycle (SN) based crack initiation with a Paris-type (da/dN) based damage …

In this work an integrated computational/experimental approach was developed to validate
the predictive capabilities of State-of-the-Art (SoA) Progressive Damage Analysis (PDA) …

In this work an engineering approach is demonstrated for analyzing damage initiation
modes in tapered composite structures. The analysis methodology includes simulation of the …

The objective of this work is to demonstrate validation of predictive capabilities capturing
both damage initiation and growth under static and fatigue loading in geometrically complex …

Delamination is a major mechanism in the failure of composite laminates under static and
fatigue loading. As an effective way to arrest the delamination crack propagation, stitching …