Multi-scale Simulation of Composite Materials

Due to their high stiffness and strength and their good processing properties short fibre reinforced thermoplastics are well-established construction materials.

Up to now, simulation of engineering parts consisting of short fibre reinforced thermoplastics has often been based on macroscopic phenomenological models, but deformations, damage and failure of composite materials strongly depend on their microstructure. The typical modes of failure of short fibre thermoplastics enriched wi ...