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Fatigue damage simulation - TRL4
Progressive fatigue damage stiffness reduction simulation model for composite materials. Including test and parameter fitting procedures
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The model can be used to simulate the change in stiffness and remaining lifetime of composite structures subjected to fatigue loads as i.e. a wind turbine rotor blade spar.
Numerical model/method