Research project: Integrated experimental and computational characterisation of advanced composite materials Subjected to Multiaxial Loading (on-going)
Fibre-reinforced polymer composites are widely used for aero, marine and energy structure applications due to their high stiffness and strength. A significant effort has been invested internationally to assess the capabilities and accuracy of composite failure theories through the World Wide Failure Exercises (WWFEs). The results show that current theories have significant deficiencies in their ability to predict failure under complex multi-axial loading.