Multi-scale modelling and characterization of fatigue damage in unidirectionally reinforced polymer composites under multi-axial and variable-amplitude loading Ghent University
The core idea of this project is to develop a consistent multi-scale modelling framework for fatigue damage in unidirectionally reinforced composites. Three scales are distinguished: (i) the micro-scale, (ii) the meso-scale and (iii) the macro-scale. Testing procedures are developed to generate reliable and consistent baseline data for multi-axial and variable-amplitude fatigue loading.