Patrício, M.Mattheij, R. M. M.2025-11-112025-11-112009Patrício, M., & Mattheij, R. M. M. (2009). Crack paths in composite materials. (CASA-report; Vol. 0903). Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2010.05.005.0013-7944http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/14587Fonte: https://research.tue.nl/en/publications/crack-paths-in-composite-materials/Composites are often exposed to harsh loading conditions. This may lead to crack formation and propagation. In this paper, an algorithm is described to predict the path of pre-existing cracks in homogeneous materials, based on an incremental approach. The approach is shown to also deal with the highly heterogeneous behaviour of periodically distributed composites.engComposite materialsfracturestress intensity factormicrostructurejournal article10.1016/j.engfracmech.2010.05.005