Numerical simulation of fracture in layered and sandwich structures: A systematic literature review

TY - JOUR

T1 - Numerical simulation of fracture in layered and sandwich structures

T2 - A systematic literature review

AU - Funari, Marco Francesco

AU - da Silva, Luís C.M.

AU - Lonetti, Paolo

AU - Spadea, Saverio

AU - Lourenço, Paulo B.

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022

PY - 2022/10

Y1 - 2022/10

N2 - A systematic literature review on numerical strategies suitable to simulate defects and discontinuities in layered and sandwich structures is presented here. Particular care is given to studies whose scope concerns the so-called Moving Mesh (MM) or Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) methods. A general overview of the peculiarities of each approach is also provided. A total of fifteen and twenty-six journal/conference articles were summarised and categorised for MM and IGA methods, respectively. Based on the available literature, it can be stated that MM approaches generally allow a lower computational burden due to the reduced number of re-meshing steps required when compared to standard finite element approaches. Conversely, IGA approaches bring strong advantages in the geometric description of curved shell structures and, due to a non-uniform rational b-spline interpolation function, ensure higher numerical accuracy in stress analysis problems.

AB - A systematic literature review on numerical strategies suitable to simulate defects and discontinuities in layered and sandwich structures is presented here. Particular care is given to studies whose scope concerns the so-called Moving Mesh (MM) or Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) methods. A general overview of the peculiarities of each approach is also provided. A total of fifteen and twenty-six journal/conference articles were summarised and categorised for MM and IGA methods, respectively. Based on the available literature, it can be stated that MM approaches generally allow a lower computational burden due to the reduced number of re-meshing steps required when compared to standard finite element approaches. Conversely, IGA approaches bring strong advantages in the geometric description of curved shell structures and, due to a non-uniform rational b-spline interpolation function, ensure higher numerical accuracy in stress analysis problems.

KW - Crack propagation

KW - Isogeometric analysis

KW - Layered structures

KW - Moving mesh method

KW - Systematic literature review

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85134626206

U2 - 10.1016/j.jcomc.2022.100294

DO - 10.1016/j.jcomc.2022.100294

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85134626206

VL - 9

JO - Composites Part C: Open Access

JF - Composites Part C: Open Access

M1 - 100294

ER -