Analysis of a phenomenological model for fatigue of composite materials

Abstract

This paper provides a literature review of one of the most notable models relevant for modelling the fatigue behavior of composite materials. The review first introduced the importance of modelling fatigue in respect of the residual strength degradation of the studied materials, before classifying fatigue models between two categories: the phenomenological models and the mechanistic ones. Among the fatigue modelling approaches, one of them belonging to the category of the “residual strength models” is considered and deepened. In particular, it is analyzed from its genesis to the latest outcomes, passing through the different goals gained during the years.