In-Plane Compressive Behaviour of Stiffened Thin-Skinned CFRP Panels with a Stress Concentrator  
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Soutis-Fleck Fracture Model
Results Summary


Overall the results agree very well with experimental observation. The Soutis-Fleck model predicts, on average, 87% of the panel failure stress. The most notable discrepancy lies in the results of panel DERA type 2. A possible reason for this may be due to the selection of the hole size representing the damage area. It may be the case that the damage area was overestimated or perhaps the volume of fibre-breakage was relatively low. Remodelling the plate with a soft inclusion to represent the damage area may produce significantly better results.
 
     
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