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Peel Joint: FE Model
Plane-strain
2-D model
in x-y plane
Non-linear
FE analysis (geometry
and material)
Analysis displacement-controlled
Notes:
1) Plane strain: joint is 70mm wide, plane strain assumption justified, but will be investigated in detail experimentally
2) Coordinate system aligned with fibre directions:
y-direction: fibre direction
x-direction: through-thickness direction (peel stress in through-thickness direction)