Welcome to the D-STANDART Academy !
Fatigue of composites is an intriguing but also complex subject. As part of the mission of D-STANDART to improve the fatigue evaluation of composite structures, we have therefore created this online resource to help anyone who is interested in fatigue of composites gain a better understanding of the subject. On this page you can find videos and slides covering theory, as well as some practical exercises where you can work with real data from the D-STANDART project. The content of the D-STANDART Academy covers the state-of-the-art of knowledge in the composites community, as well as some new insights from the D-STANDART project.
The aim of the D-STANDART Academy is to provide an introduction to the topic, covering the different fatigue mechanisms and the main strategies that are used to perform fatigue evaluations. We will also provide some additional details on how to conduct specific delamination growth characterisations. This should provide a solid foundation from which to further explore the literature.
Introduction to fatigue of composites:
- Introduction
- Fatigue mechanisms
- Fatigue driven delamination
- Introduction to matrix cracking
- Fatigue models
Delamination growth test analysis:
Practical exercise
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High frequency fatigue:
Theory and tutorial
- Introduction
- Theoretical formulation
- Tutorial
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