Macro, Meso and Micro Scale Energy Evaluation in Laminated and Composite Structures Using the Component-Wise Approach

The aim of this investigation is to exhaustively evaluate the strain energy assimilated within a structural system, rnand establish a correlation between the energy absorption and the structural integrity rnemploying the Carrera Unified Formulation (CUF). rnThe correlation assumes a predominant significance in predicting probable modes of failure. rnThe methodology allows to evaluate the strain energy distribution at the individual component level, rnwhich plays a pivotal role in identifying specific regions within the structure that gather elevated levels of strain energy.