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The main questions discussed here are how to bridge the micro- and mesomechanics of laminates and how this affects the understanding and prediction of localization and final fracture of engineering composite structures.
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Pierre, L. (2005). Multiscale Computational Damage Modelling of Laminate Composites. In: Sadowski, T. (eds) Multiscale Modelling of Damage and Fracture Processes in Composite Materials. CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 474. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-211-38102-3_5
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