Compressive response of Z-pinned woven glass fiber textile composite laminates: Modeling and computations

3D multi-layer and multi-representative unit cell (RUC) models are presented in order to capture the failure mechanisms of Z-pinned laminated textile composites presented in part 1 [Huang H, Waas A. Compressive response of Z-pinned woven glass fiber textile composite laminates: experiments, this issue] of this two part sequel. Simulations of 1, 9, 16, and 25-RUC models are compared to establish cell number effects in representing the textile composites for strength predictions. Further, simulations using multi-layer representations of the textile laminate are conducted to account for unintended stacking effects that occur during the manufacturing cycle. From the results of these simulations, the 3-layer model that has 16-RUCs in each layer is found to be the most adequate representation of the 3D multi-layer and multi-RUC models. Simulations show that stacking effects (layers not compacting and consolidating exactly as intended, resulting in a phase shift) during the manufacturing of the laminates, influence the outcome of the predicted compression strength.

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