Numerical Analysis of Damage in Composites: From Intra-Layer to Delamination and Data-Assisted Methods

The simulation of damage in composite materials is an important research area that impacts different engineering applications from aerospace structures to renewable energy systems. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of current damage modeling approaches, including intra-layer and inter-la...

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Main Authors: Alireza Taherzadeh-Fard, Alejandro Cornejo, Sergio Jiménez, Lucia G. Barbu
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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description The simulation of damage in composite materials is an important research area that impacts different engineering applications from aerospace structures to renewable energy systems. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of current damage modeling approaches, including intra-layer and inter-layer failures. Various numerical strategies, such as continuum damage mechanics (CDM), cohesive zone models (CZM), extended finite element methods (XFEM), phase-field models (PFM), and peridynamics (PD), are examined to assess their efficiency in predicting crack initiation, propagation, and interaction. Additionally, the role of data-assisted (driven) techniques, such as machine learning, in enhancing predictive capabilities is explored. This review highlights the strengths and limitations of each approach, underscoring the need for further advancements in computational efficiency, multiscale modeling, and integration with experimental data. The findings serve as a foundation for future research into optimizing damage prediction techniques to improve the reliability and durability of composite structures.
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spelling doaj-art-201da03ff48b4baeb5eaa18eb99740fa2025-08-20T01:56:31ZengMDPI AGMathematics2227-73902025-05-011310157810.3390/math13101578Numerical Analysis of Damage in Composites: From Intra-Layer to Delamination and Data-Assisted MethodsAlireza Taherzadeh-Fard0Alejandro Cornejo1Sergio Jiménez2Lucia G. Barbu3Centre International de Mètodes Numèrics a l’Enginyeria (CIMNE), Campus Nord UPC, 08034 Barcelona, SpainCentre International de Mètodes Numèrics a l’Enginyeria (CIMNE), Campus Nord UPC, 08034 Barcelona, SpainCentre International de Mètodes Numèrics a l’Enginyeria (CIMNE), Campus Nord UPC, 08034 Barcelona, SpainCentre International de Mètodes Numèrics a l’Enginyeria (CIMNE), Campus Nord UPC, 08034 Barcelona, SpainThe simulation of damage in composite materials is an important research area that impacts different engineering applications from aerospace structures to renewable energy systems. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of current damage modeling approaches, including intra-layer and inter-layer failures. Various numerical strategies, such as continuum damage mechanics (CDM), cohesive zone models (CZM), extended finite element methods (XFEM), phase-field models (PFM), and peridynamics (PD), are examined to assess their efficiency in predicting crack initiation, propagation, and interaction. Additionally, the role of data-assisted (driven) techniques, such as machine learning, in enhancing predictive capabilities is explored. This review highlights the strengths and limitations of each approach, underscoring the need for further advancements in computational efficiency, multiscale modeling, and integration with experimental data. The findings serve as a foundation for future research into optimizing damage prediction techniques to improve the reliability and durability of composite structures.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/13/10/1578compositedamagesimulationdelaminationdata-assisted method
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composite
damage
simulation
delamination
data-assisted method
title Numerical Analysis of Damage in Composites: From Intra-Layer to Delamination and Data-Assisted Methods
title_full Numerical Analysis of Damage in Composites: From Intra-Layer to Delamination and Data-Assisted Methods
title_fullStr Numerical Analysis of Damage in Composites: From Intra-Layer to Delamination and Data-Assisted Methods
title_full_unstemmed Numerical Analysis of Damage in Composites: From Intra-Layer to Delamination and Data-Assisted Methods
title_short Numerical Analysis of Damage in Composites: From Intra-Layer to Delamination and Data-Assisted Methods
title_sort numerical analysis of damage in composites from intra layer to delamination and data assisted methods
topic composite
damage
simulation
delamination
data-assisted method
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