An equivalent mechanical analysis approach for variable-thickness composite material structures considering the lay-up process

Guoming Qin, Min Liu, Xing Lu, Yufan Huo, Helezi Zhou, Yuhan Ma, Huamin Zhou, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die , Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Second Ship Design and Research Institute

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on May 21, 2026

Abstract

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Mechanical performance of the composite structures is dependent on the local fiber orientation. The manufacturing-induced fiber orientation variations should be considered to precisely predict the performances. However, limited simulation studies have ...