Progressive failure analyses of compression-loaded composite curved panels with and without cutouts

Progressive failure analyses results are presented for composite curved panels with and without a circular cutout and subjected to axial compression loading well into their postbuckling regime. Ply damage modes such as matrix cracking, fiber-matrix shear, and fiber failure are modeled by degrading the material properties. Results from finite element analyses are compared with experimental data. Good agreement between experimental data and numerical results are observed for most part of the loading range for the structural configurations considered. Modeling of initial geometric imperfections may be required to obtain accurate analysis results depending on the ratio of the cutout width to panel width.

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