[HTML][HTML] The effect of stacking sequence on the LVI damage of laminated composites; experiments and analysis

S Lin, AM Waas - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Results of a comprehensive experimental and computational low velocity impact (LVI)
damage study are reported for T800s/3900-2B laminated composites with three stacking …

Numerical study on the effects of ply stacking and interlayer toughening on the failure modes and response of OHT laminates

MH Nguyen, AM Waas - Composites Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The failure modes and deformation response of composite laminates are influenced by
multiple factors such as stacking sequence, lamina and interlayer properties, and geometry …

Efficient and validated framework for probabilistic progressive failure analysis of composite laminates

MH Nguyen, AM Waas - AIAA Journal, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
In this paper, a finite element-based framework is presented to model the probabilistic
progressive failure of fiber-reinforced composite laminates with high fidelity and efficiency …

Embedding deep neural network in enhanced Schapery theory for progressive failure analysis of fiber reinforced laminates

S Lin, A Post, AM Waas - Journal of Computational Design and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Computational progressive failure analysis of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite is
of vital importance in the verification and validation process of the structural integrity and …

Detailed experimental and numerical investigation of single-edge notched tensile cross-ply laminates

MH Nguyen, AM Waas - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Failure in a fiber-reinforced polymer composite is a complex event, with the possibility of
intra-laminar and inter-laminar modes interacting. These modes may initiate, propagate and …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of the notch sensitivity of tailorable long fiber discontinuous prepreg composite laminates

DE Sommer, SG Kravchenko, RB Pipes - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2025 - Elsevier
Tailorable discontinuous fiber composite laminates provide relative formability beyond that
of continuous fiber laminates, while achieving improved mechanical performance over …

Computational modeling of damage in notched and unnotched composite laminates using a semi-discrete method

AM Waas, MH Nguyen - Modeling Damage Fatigue and Failure of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This chapter describes a novel semidiscrete damage model to efficiently perform high-
fidelity progressive failure analysis of fiber reinforced composites. Tensile failure is the focus …

OHT and OHC predictions of laminated tape composites using a high-fidelity and efficient semi-discrete computational framework

MH Nguyen, VS Iyer, R Dmello, A Waas - AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper presents a finite element (FE)-based framework to perform high-fidelity and
efficient progressive failure analyses of composite laminates while incorporating thermal …

High-fidelity and computationally efficient digital tool for probabilistic progressive failure analysis of composite laminates: Experiments and virtual testing

MH Nguyen, AM Waas - AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-0663. vid In this paper, a finite
element-based framework is presented to model the probabilistic progressive failure of fiber …

Development of a Novel Multiscale Fatigue Model for Laminated Composites

J Rojas Sanchez - 2024 - deepblue.lib.umich.edu
Fatigue in laminated composite structures can be caused by cyclic loading below the
pristine static limit. It is detrimental to the structural performance and can lead to early …