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A Puck-informed mode-resolved phase-field fatigue framework for unidirectional composites

Article scientifique 2026 Autre

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Fatigue fracture in unidirectional fibre-reinforced composites is strongly mode dependent: transverse and off-axis cycling is governed by matrix and inter-fibre mechanisms, whereas fibre-aligned cycling activates a longitudinal channel with a higher fracture-energy scale and a different crack topology. Single-damage-variable models can fit global stiffness loss but cannot identify the active mechanism. This work proposes a Puck-informed, mode-resolved phase-field fatigue framework with separate channels for fibre-dominated and matrix/inter-fibre fatigue. Each channel has its own fatigue history, threshold, and resistance-degradation law. Fatigue does not directly degrade elastic stiffness; it lowers the fracture resistance of the active channel, while the corresponding phase field controls stiffness loss and crack-path evolution. The formulation is implemented in Abaqus/Standard using a compact UMAT-UEL architecture with one orthotropic mechanical routine and two scalar phase-field layers. Using one fixed IM7/8552 material and fatigue card, the model is verified through one-element tests, parameter sweeps, and centred-notch and open-hole tension cases at 0, 45, and 90 degrees under monotonic and cyclic loading. Without orientation- or geometry-specific tuning, the framework reproduces transverse matrix/inter-fibre cracking at 90 degrees, off-axis cracking at 45 degrees, and longitudinal matrix splitting with delayed fibre activation at 0 degrees. The fatigue lives follow the expected ordering: 45- and 90-degree cases fail within about 1,000 cycles, while 0-degree cases run out to 200,000 cycles without fibre cracking. Additional load, hole-size, mesh, length-scale, and cycle-block studies confirm consistent crack modes and converged trends. The study is a numerical verification and cross-geometry consistency assessment, not a calibrated experimental life-prediction claim.

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Dean, A. (2026). A Puck-informed mode-resolved phase-field fatigue framework for unidirectional composites. https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2607.07977

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Aamir Dean

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