Lifetime prediction of UD Lamina-composed Laminates (such as non-crimp fabrics)

- a lamina-based engineering approach forfibre-dominated laminates -

Contents of Presentation

1.  Fatigue Analysis Basicsof Ductile Metals & Brittle Composites

2.  Stress States, Strengths, and Elasticity Properties

3.  Attempt for a Systematization ofUD-material Failure Modes

4.  Brief Description of the author‘sFailure Mode Concept (FMC)

5.  Fatigue Models and Damage Accumulation

6.  Failure mode-based Lifetime Prediction Method(with a test data-based example)

7.  Ideas for Experimental Proof

     Conclusions and Outlook

Minisymposium bei Carbon Composites e.V
IHK Schwaben, Augsburg, März 4,

results of a private research by Prof Dr. Ralf Cuntze VDI