Composite structures formed using thin-ply laminates are of interest to aerospace and other
high-performance industries. This paper reviews recently published research into fibre …

The design and analysis of composite structures in the form of layered plates or shells is
often driven by stress concentration phenomena that occur due to geometric or material …

Patch-type discontinuous loads lead to highly localized stresses which are three-
dimensional (3D) in nature and can initiate failures. Their accurate characterization is of …

This paper formulates an analytical model based on intrinsic material properties to predict
ply cracking initiation and propagation in multiple plies and its impact on laminate strength in …

A theoretical energy-based model to capture the ballistic response of sandwich structures
made of composite material peels and a crushable foam core was developed. The model …

Delamination induced by ply cracking is an important damage mechanism that results in
stress redistribution and degrades both the in-plane and out-of-plane laminate properties. In …

The mechanical response and damage sequence of composite materials are nowadays still
a topic of ongoing research. However, many parameters influencing their overall behavior …

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 …

This work presents a study that was undertaken to find the configuration that corresponds to
the highest ballistic limit for composite sandwich structures made of glass fibre-reinforced …

A robust variational approach is first developed for predicting stress/displacement fields and
effective thermo-elastic constants in a laminate with arbitrary lay-up, containing uniformly …