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Orientador: Osvaldo Luís Manzoli / Resumo: Este trabalho apresenta uma proposta de análise numérica do concreto com agregados reciclados (CAR). A ferramenta desenvolvida facilita a avaliação do comportamento mecânico do material, verificando a viabilidade de sua utilização para fins estruturais. Considerando que no Brasil o emprego atual do material ainda é bastante limitado em comparação com outros países, o CAR pode vir a ser utilizado mais ampla e adequadamente, trazendo vantagens de caráter estrutural, econômico, e principalmente ambiental. Em termos de modelagem do CAR, a ocorrência de particularidades em nível mesoscópico exige um modelo em escala mais refinada para representar as propriedades alteradas do agregado reciclado (AR), de modo que foi desenvolvido um gerador de agregados reciclados para representar sua composição variada. Os mecanismos de falha que ocorrem nas interfaces características do agregado reciclado e da matriz de concreto introduzem não linearidade ao problema mecânico. Para que haja a representação dessa não linearidade, a estratégia de modelagem proposta recorre ao emprego da técnica de fragmentação de malha de elementos finitos juntamente com um modelo constitutivo de dano. Essa técnica de fragmentação baseia-se no emprego de elementos finitos com alta razão de aspecto, os quais poderão ser utilizados para representar as fases adicionais desse material compósito, correspondentes às diferentes zonas de transição interfaciais (ZTIs) intrínsecas do CAR em mesoescala, e consequentemente, cam... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This research presents a numerical analysis proposal for recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), whose recycled aggregates are obtained from the crushing of concrete waste. The developed tool facilitates the mechanical behavior evaluation of the RAC, verifying the feasibility of its use for structural purposes. Considering that in Brazil the current use of the material is still quite limited in comparison with other countries, the RAC could be used more widely and properly, bringing structural, economic and mainly environmental advantages. Due to the occurrence of mesoscopic specificities, the RAC modeling requires a more refined scale model to represent the altered properties of recycled aggregate, so that a recycled aggregate generator was developed to represent its variable composition. The failure mechanisms that occur at the several interfaces of the recycled aggregate (RA) and concrete matrix introduce nonlinearity to the mechanical problem. In order to represent this nonlinearity, the proposed modeling strategy uses the finite element mesh fragmentation technique together with robust and stable damage constitutive model. This fragmentation technique is based on the use of finite elements with high aspect ratio, which can be used to represent the additional phases of this composite material, corresponding to the different mesoscale RAC intrinsic interfacial transition zones (ITZs), as well as potential pathways for the propagation of fractures. A constitutive model based on ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Ces travaux s’attachent à décrire et quantifier les mécanismes de ruptures des compositestissés 3D sous chargement de traction quasi-statique et à mettre en place une méthode de simulationnumérique adaptée et robuste, pouvant à terme être appliquée en bureau d’études.Dans cette optique, une étude expérimentale a été menée afin de quantifier la propagation defissures dans ces matériaux. Celle-ci a permis de mettre en place un scenario de rupture, entirant parti de la multi-instrumentation des essais. L’étude a également été effectuée sur deséprouvettes de géométries et de tailles variées et a mis en évidence d’importantes variations dutaux de restitution d’énergie avec les conditions d’essai. Un formalisme d’analyse et de modélisationintroduisant des longueurs internes a ensuite été présenté et adapté aux mécanismes derupture des composites tissés 3D. Ce formalisme est étayé par la recherche des mécanismes àl’aide de l’analyse des faciès de rupture. Les longueurs introduites ont ainsi été mises en relationavec les paramètres du tissage. Une méthode d’identification des paramètres a été proposée etles conséquences de ce comportement sur le dimensionnement de pièces composites discutées.Enfin, le transfert de ces résultats a été effectué vers des simulations numériques robustes. Desméthodes de régularisation des modèles d’endommagement continu ont été présentées et évaluéesà l’aune de leur capacité à assurer, d’une part, la robustesse des résultats et, d’autre part,la bonne retranscription des effets d’échelle expérimentaux. La prise en compte de ces considérationsnumériques et physiques nous a amené à proposé un modèle d’endommagement Non-Local.Une méthode d’identification des paramètres et de la longueur interne à partir des données expérimentalesa été proposée. / This work aims to describe and quantify the failure mechanisms of 3D woven composites underquasi-static tensile loading and to implement an adapted and robust numerical simulationmethod, that can be applied in industry. To this end, an experimental study was carried out toquantify the propagation of cracks in these materials. Thus, a crack propagation scenario wasestablished, thanks to the multi-instrumentation used during the tests. The experimental campaignwas carried out on specimens of various geometries and sizes and highlighted significantvariations in the fracture toughness with the test conditions. A modelisation framework introducinginternal lengths was then presented and adapted to 3D woven composites. This frameworkis supported by the identification of the failure mechanisms subsequent to the analysis of thecrack profile. The introduced lengths were thus related to the weaving parameters. A method foridentifying the parameters was proposed and the consequences of this behaviour on the designof the composite parts discussed. Finally, these results were transferred to robust numerical simulations.Regularisation methods of continuous damage models were presented and evaluatedin terms of their ability to ensure, on the one hand, the robustness of the results and, on theother hand, the correct transcription of experimental size effects. Taking into account these numericaland physical considerations led us to propose a Non-Local damage model. A method foridentifying the parameters and the internal length on experimental data was proposed.

Die Arbeit widmet sich der Entwicklung und numerischen Implementierung eines nichtlokalen kontinuumsmechanischen Schädigungsmodells zur Beschreibung des duktilen Versagens eines austenitischen TRIP-Stahlgusses. Dieser weist eine martensitische Phasenumwandlung während der Verformung auf. Das Umwandlungs- und Verfestigungsverhalten des Untersuchungswerkstoffs hängt stark von Temperatur und Spannungszustand ab. Deshalb wird ein vollständig thermomechanisch gekoppeltes Viskoplastizitätsmodell zugrunde gelegt, welches die temperaturabhängige Zug-Druck-Asymmetrie von Verfestigung und verformungsinduzierter Martensitentwicklung abbildet. Bei erhöhter Dehnrate können experimentell beobachtete Kreuzungseffekte der Fließkurven vorhergesagt werden. Die Schädigungsmodellierung baut auf dem viskoplastischen Grundmodell auf, wobei das netzunabhängige Verhalten durch eine Gradientenerweiterung im Rahmen der mikromorphen Theorie erreicht wird. Im Modell können verschiedene Ansätze für Schädigungsinitiierung und -entwicklung kombiniert werden. Die Einflüsse der Modellparameter auf die Ergebnisse von Risswachstumssimulationen werden für ausgewählte Modellvarianten untersucht und bewertet. Mithilfe erarbeiteter Kalibrierungsstrategien können die qualifizierten Varianten erfolgreich an experimentelle Ergebnisse von Kerbzugversuchen und bruchmechanischen Kompaktzugproben angepasst werden. / The present thesis comprises the development and numerical implementation of a non-local damage model in order to describe ductile failure of a cast austenitic TRIP-steel. The TRIP-steel shows a martensitic phase transformation during deformation. The transformation and strain hardening behavior is strongly dependent on temperature and stress state. For this reason, a fully thermomechanically coupled viscoplasticity model is proposed, which exhibits the temperature dependent tension-compression-asymmetry of strain hardening and deformation-induced martensite evolution. Experimentally observed crossing effects of the flow curves can be predicted at increased strain rates. The damage modeling is based on the viscoplastic basic model, whereby the mesh-independent behavior is achieved by a gradient extension within the framework of micromorphic theory. Different approaches for damage initiation and evolution can be combined within the model. The influences of the model parameters on results of crack growth simulations are investigated and evaluated for selected model variants. With the help of developed calibration strategies the qualified variants can be successfully adapted to experimental results of notched tensile tests and compact tension tests.

Este trabalho propõe uma técnica de modelagem multiescala concorrente do concreto considerando duas escalas distintas: a mesoescala, onde o concreto é modelado como um material heterogêneo, e a macroescala, na qual o concreto é tratado como um material homogêneo. A heterogeneidade da estrutura mesoscópica do concreto é idealizada considerando três fases distintas, compostas pelos agregados graúdos e argamassa (matriz), estes considerados materiais homogêneos, e zona de transição interfacial (ZTI), tratada como a parte mais fraca entre as três fases. O agregado graúdo é gerado a partir de uma curva granulométrica e posicionado na matriz de forma aleatória. Seu comportamento mecânico é descrito por um modelo constitutivo elástico-linear, devido a sua maior resistência quando comparado com as outras duas fases do concreto. Elementos finitos contínuos com alta relação de aspecto em conjunto com um modelo constitutivo de dano são usados para representar o comportamento não linear do concreto, decorrente da iniciação de fissuras na ZTI e posterior propagação para a matriz, dando lugar à formação de macrofissuras. Os elementos finitos de interface com alta relação de aspecto são inseridos entre todos os elementos regulares da matriz e entre os da matriz e agregados, representando a ZTI, tornando-se potenciais caminhos de propagação de fissuras. No estado limite, quando a espessura do elemento de interface tende a zero (h ?0) e, consequentemente, a relação de aspecto tende a infinito, estes elementos apresentam a mesma cinemática da aproximação contínua de descontinuidades fortes (ACDF), sendo apropriados para representar a formação de descontinuidades associados a fissuras, similar aos modelos coesivos. Um modelo de dano à tração é proposto para representar o comportamento mecânico não linear das interfaces, associado à formação de fissuras, ou até mesmo ao eventual fechamento destas. A fim de contornar os problemas causados pela malha de elementos finitos de transição entre as malhas da macro e da mesoescala, que, em geral, apresentam diferenças expressivas 5 de refinamento, utiliza-se uma técnica recente de acoplamento de malhas não conformes. Esta técnica é baseada na definição de elementos finitos de acoplamento (EFAs), os quais são capazes de estabelecer a continuidade de deslocamento entre malhas geradas de forma completamente independentes, sem aumentar a quantidade total de graus de liberdade do problema, podendo ser utilizados tanto para acoplar malhas não sobrepostas quanto sobrepostas. Para tornar possível a análise em multiescala em casos nos quais a região de localização de deformações não pode ser definida a priori, propõe-se uma técnica multiescala adaptativa. Nesta abordagem, usa-se a distribuição de tensões da escala macroscópica como um indicador para alterar a modelagem das regiões críticas, substituindo-se a macroescala pela mesoescala durante a análise. Consequentemente, a malha macroscópica é automaticamente substituída por uma malha mesoscópica, onde o comportamento não linear está na iminência de ocorrer. Testes numéricos são desenvolvidos para mostrar a capacidade do modelo proposto de representar o processo de iniciação e propagação de fissuras na região tracionada do concreto. Os resultados numéricos são comparados com os resultados experimentais ou com aqueles obtidos através da simulação direta em mesoescala (SDM). / A concurrent multiscale analysis of concrete is presented, in which two distinct scales are considered: the mesoscale, where the concrete is modeled as a heterogeneous material and the macroscale that treats the concrete as a homogeneous material. The mesostructure heterogeneities are idealized as three phase materials composed of the coarse aggregates, mortar matrix and the interfacial transition zone (ITZ). The coarse aggregates are generated from a grading curve and placed into the mortar matrix randomly. Their behavior is described using an elastic-linear constitutive model due to their significant higher strength when compared with the other two phases of the concrete. Special continuum finite elements with a high aspect ratio and a damage constitutive model are used to describe the nonlinear behavior associated to the propagation of cracks, which initiates in the ITZ and then propagates to the mortar matrix given place to a macro-crack formation. These interface elements with a high aspect ratio are inserted in between all regular finite elements of the mortar matrix and in between the mortar matrix and aggregate elements, representing the ITZ. In the limit case, when the thickness of interface elements tends to zero (h ?0) and consequently the aspect ratio tends to infinite, these elements present the same kinematics as the continuous strong discontinuity approach (CSDA), so that they are suitable to represent the formation of discontinuities associated to cracks, similar to cohesive models. A tensile damage model is proposed to model the nonlinear mechanical behavior of the interfaces, associated to the crack formation and also to the possible crack closure. To avoid transition meshes between the macro and the mesoscale meshes, a new technique for coupling non-matching meshes is used. This technique is based on the definition of coupling finite elements (CFEs), which can ensure the continuity of displacement between independent meshes, without increasing the total number of degrees of freedom of the problem. This technique can be used to couple non-overlapping and overlapping meshes.To make possible the concurrent multiscale analysis, where the strain localization region cannot be defined a priori, an adaptive multiscale model is proposed. In this approach the macroscale stress distribution is used as an indicator to properly change from the macroscale to the mesoscale modeling in the critical regions during the analysis. Consequently, the macroscopic mesh is automatically replaced by a mesoscopic mesh where the nonlinear behavior is imminent. A variety of tests are performed to show the ability of the proposed methodology in predicting the behavior of initiation and propagation of cracks in the tensile region of the concrete. The numerical results are compared with the experimental ones or with those obtained by the direct simulation in mesoscale (DSM).

O presente estudo trata do problema da corrosão de armaduras em estruturas de concreto armado submetidas à penetração de cloretos. É amplamente reconhecido nos meios técnico e científico que, dentre os diversos processos causadores de patologias nas estruturas de concreto armado, destacam-se aqueles que desencadeiam a corrosão das armaduras. O processo de corrosão é iniciado quando a concentração de cloretos na interface armadura/concreto atinge um valor limite, despassivando a camada química protetora ao redor da armadura. A utilização de uma abordagem probabilística é capaz de tratar o problema de forma mais consistente, uma vez que as variáveis envolvidas no fenômeno possuem um alto grau de aleatoriedade associado. A formulação utilizada para a análise não linear mecânica emprega o método dos elementos finitos, utilizando o modelo de dano de Mazars para descrever o comportamento do concreto e o modelo elastoplástico para descrever o comportamento do aço. A lei de Fick é empregada para descrever o mecanismo de difusão dos íons cloretos no interior dos elementos de concreto armado e leis empíricas são utilizadas para representar a penalização das áreas de aço das armaduras bem como a redução de sua tensão de escoamento. A formulação utilizada para a análise probabilística emprega o FORM (First Order Reliability Method), o método de superfície de resposta e a simulação de Monte Carlo. Enfoque especial é dado na análise de estruturas hiperestáticas, com o objetivo de determinar a probabilidade de falha do sistema, sendo esta uma das contribuições desse estudo. Os resultados obtidos indicam de que forma os efeitos corrosivos considerados contribuem para a redução da durabilidade estrutural. / This work deals with the problem of reinforcement corrosion of concrete structures subjected to chloride penetration. It is widely recognized in the technical and scientific communities that, among the different processes which cause pathologies in reinforced concrete structures, reinforcement corrosion is one of the most relevant. The corrosion process starts when chloride concentration at the reinforcement/concrete interface reaches a threshold value, causing depassivation of the protecting chemical layer surrounding the armor. A probabilistic approach is capable of dealing with the problem in a more consistent manner, since the variables involved in the phenomenon have a high degree of randomness. The formulation used in the mechanical non-linear analysis utilizes the finite element method, employing Mazars\' damage model to describe the concrete behavior and the elastoplastic model to describe the steel behavior. Fick\'s law is used to describe the diffusion mechanism of chloride ions inside the concrete elements and empirical laws are used to represent the steel area reduction as well as the reduction of steel yield stress. The formulation used for the probabilistic analysis employs the FORM (First Order Reliability Method), the response surface method and the Monte Carlo simulation. A contribution of this study concerns the analysis of hyper-static structures, in order to evaluate the failure probability of the system, giving special attention to this type of problem. The obtained results show how the considered corrosive effects influences the structural durability reduction.

Les matériaux composites à matrice organique sont largement utilisés dans l'industrie des transports et notamment dans le domaine aéronautique. Pour permettre un dimensionnement optimal des structures, il est nécessaire d'étudier le comportement des matériaux CMO sur une large gamme de vitesses et de températures.L'objectif de cette thèse est de proposer un modèle de comportement et de rupture permettant de prédire la réponse des CMO sur une large gamme de vitesses de sollicitation et de températures. Les recherches se sont intéressées dans un premier temps à la caractérisation de la transition entre les régimes de comportement linéaire et non linéaire du matériau unidirectionnel T700GC/M21 (renforts de fibres de carbone, résine époxy), ainsi qu'à la dépendance de cette transition à la vitesse de sollicitation et à la température. Les travaux se sont ensuite focalisés sur l'étude expérimentale du régime de comportement non linéaire endommageable du T700GC/M21. Enfin, au terme de ces deux étapes, une version améliorée du modèle disponible à l'ONERA pour les composites stratifiés (OPFM) a été proposée, version intégrant un critère de transition linéaire/non linéaire de comportement, et une prise en compte de l'influence de la vitesse de sollicitation et de la température sur la réponse du matériau / Nowadays, organic matrix composite materials are widely used in the transportation industry, and particularly in the aeronautical industry. To provide an optimal dimensioning of the structures, it is necessary to study the mechanical behavior of OMC on a large range of strain rates and temperatures. The aim of this PhD thesis is to propose a behavior and a rupture model to predict the mechanical response of OMC for a large range of strain rates and temperatures. The research was initially focused on the characterization of the transition between the linear and nonlinear behavior of the material T700GC/M21, a carbon / epoxy unidirectional laminate as well as the strain rate and temperature dependencies of this transition. The work was then focused on the experimental study of the nonlinear damaged behavior of the T700GC/M21. Finally, completing these first two steps, an updated version of the behavior model available at ONERA (OPFM) was proposed which includes the transition between linear and nonlinear behavior and the influence of strain rate and temperature on the mechanical response of the material.

Submitted by Verena Bastos (verena@uefs.br) on 2015-08-05T21:29:18Z No. of bitstreams: 1 NEVES_JB_2012_R2.pdf: 2142681 bytes, checksum: 2f1f8d4679734685ccd9edf621f7b8c4 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-08-05T21:29:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 NEVES_JB_2012_R2.pdf: 2142681 bytes, checksum: 2f1f8d4679734685ccd9edf621f7b8c4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-09-24 / Funda??o de Amparo ? Pesquisa do Estado de S?o Paulo - FAPESP / The prediction of the reinforced concrete beams behavior under bending is essential to design these elements. Usually the models do not incorporate the concrete stress contribution, which may underestimate the structural element strain that use steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) under permanent or temporary loads. This work presents a variational formulation based on the finite difference energy method (EFDM) in predicting the flexural behavior of concrete beams reinforced, that uses SFRC. The proposed model uses the classical lamination theory (CLT) with a damage model (Mazars, 1984) applied to the SFRC. The reinforcement was considered as a layer of a perfect elastic-plastic material. Comparing the load-displacement numerical results with those of the literature to reinforced concrete beams demonstrates the consistency of the proposed model. / A previs?o do comportamento de vigas de concreto armado sob flex?o ? fundamental para o adequado dimensionamento destes elementos. Usualmente, os modelos n?o incorporam a contribui??o do concreto tracionado, o que pode subestimar as deforma??es no elemento estrutural que utilizem o concreto refor?ado com fibras (CRFA) sob cargas de curta e longa dura??o. No presente trabalho ? apresentada uma formula??o variacional com base no m?todo das diferen?as finitas energ?ticas (MDFE) para a previs?o do comportamento ? flex?o de vigas de concreto simples ou armado refor?adas com fibras de a?o. O modelo proposto combina a teoria cl?ssica de laminados (TCL) com um modelo de dano (Mazars, 1984) aplicado ao concreto. O refor?o (armadura longitudinal) foi considerado como uma l?mina de um material elasto-pl?stico perfeito. A compara??o dos resultados num?ricos com resultados encontrados na literatura para vigas de concreto armado, em termos de cargadeslocamento, demonstra a coer?ncia do modelo proposto.

Les CMC oxyde/oxyde sont de bons candidats pour des applications thermostructurales. Le comportement mécanique et les mécanismes d’endommagement de deux composites alumine/alumine à renforts tissés bi- et tridimensionnels ont été étudiés et comparés. La microstructure de ces CMC à matrice faible a été caractérisée à partir de porosimétrie et de CND, tel que thermographie IR, scan ultrasonore et tomographie X, ce qui a permis de mettre en évidence la présence de défauts initiaux. Le comportement mécanique en traction, ainsi qu’en compression dansle cas du CMC à renfort bidimensionnel, dans la direction des fibres ainsi que dans la direction ±45°, aété étudié à température ambiante. Afin d’exploiter pleinement ces essais, nous avons eu recours à plusieurs méthodes d’extensométrie et de suivi d’endommagement, telles que la thermographie IR et l’émission acoustique. Les propriétés mécaniques à rupture ainsi que le module de Young du CMC à renfort bidimensionnel développé à l’Onera se sont avérées supérieures à celles disponibles dans la littérature. Les mécanismes d’endommagement des matériaux ont été déterminés à partir d’observations post mortem au MEB et d’essais in situ dans un MEB, ce qui a permis d’évaluer la nocivité des défauts initiaux. Enfin, l’étude du comportement mécanique de ces composites a permisde proposer un modèle d’endommagement tridimensionnel qui permettra de poursuivre le développement de ces matériaux grâce à du calcul de structure. A l’issue de cette thèse, des pistes d’amélioration des procédés d’élaboration et de choix d’instrumentation à utiliser pour les futures études, notamment en ce qui concerne le suivi d’endommagement, ont également été proposées. / Oxide/oxide CMCs are good candidates for thermostructural applications. Themechanical behaviour and damage mechanisms of two alumina/alumina composites with two andthree dimensional woven reinforcements were studied and compared. The microstructure of theseweak matrix CMCs was characterized by porosimetry and NDT methods, such as IR thermography,ultrasound scanning and X-ray tomography, which highlighted initial defects. The mechanicalbehaviour was studied through tensile tests, as well as compression tests in the case of the twodimensionalreinforced CMC. These tests were conducted at room temperature, in the fibres directionsand in the ±45° direction. In order to fully exploit these tests, several extensometry and damagemonitoring methods, such as IR thermography and acoustic emission, were used. Young’s moduli andmaximum stresses and strains of the two-dimensional reinforced CMC developed at Onera appearedto be higher than those available in the literature. The damage mechanisms of the materials weredetermined by post mortem SEM observations and in situ testing in a SEM, which made it possible toassess the nocivity of initial defects. Studying the mechanical behaviour of these composites finallyenabled the development of a three-dimensional damage model that will facilitate the furtherdevelopment of such materials, through finite element analysis. Finally, some improvements regardingthe manufacturing processes and the instrumentation for damage monitoring were suggested forfuture studies.

Στην παρούσα διπλωματική εργασία αναπτύχθηκε τρισδιάστατο αριθμητικό μοντέλο με βάση την μέθοδο των πεπερασμένων στοιχείων για την προσομοίωση της μηχανικής συμπεριφοράς συνδέσεων με κόλλα πολύστρωτων πλακών. Το μοντέλο αναπτύχθηκε χρησιμοποιώντας το εμπορικό πακέτο πεπερασμένων στοιχείων ANSYS. Για την προσομοίωση της συμπεριφοράς της κόλλας χρησιμοποιήθηκαν δύο προσεγγίσεις: η μοντελοποίηση της ζώνης συνοχής και η μοντελοποίηση της βλάβης του συνεχούς μέσου. Οι δύο αυτές προσεγγίσεις συγκρίθηκαν τόσο ως προς την αξιοπιστία τους, η οποία καθορίζεται από την σύγκριση με πειραματικά αποτελέσματα, όσο και ως προς την ευκολία εφαρμογής τους, η οποία καθορίζεται από τα δεδομένα που απαιτούνται και τον υπολογιστικό χρόνο. Η σύγκριση των δύο μεθοδολογιών έγινε στην βάση της εφαρμογής τους για την προσομοίωση της μηχανικής συμπεριφοράς σε φόρτιση τύπου Ι σύνδεσης με κόλλα μεταξύ δύο ψευδοισότροπων CFRP πολύστρωτων πλακών. Το συγκεκριμένο πρόβλημα επελέγη διότι υπήρχαν διαθέσιμα πειραματικά αποτελέσματα προς σύγκριση στο Εργαστήριο. Οι πολύστρωτες πλάκες μοντελοποιήθηκαν χρησιμοποιώντας το στρωματικό στοιχείο του ANSYS SOLID185. Στο στοιχείο αυτό κάθε στρώση μοντελοποιείται ξεχωριστά ως ορθότροπο υλικό. Η εφαρμογή της μοντελοποίησης της ζώνης συνοχής έγινε μέσω της χρήσης του στοιχείου του ANSYS INTER205. Για την εφαρμογή της μοντελοποίησης της βλάβης του συνεχούς μέσου αναπτύχθηκε μακρο-ρουτίνα χρησιμοποιώντας την γλώσσα προγραμματισμού του κώδικα ANSYS. Τα αριθμητικά αποτελέσματα έδειξαν ότι και οι δύο μεθοδολογίες προσομοιώνουν με ικανοποιητική ακρίβεια την καμπύλη δύναμης-μετατόπισης της σύνδεσης. Σχετικά με την ευκολία εφαρμογής των δύο μεθόδων, η σύγκριση έδειξε ότι η μέθοδος της μοντελοποίησης της ζώνης συνοχής υπερτερεί έναντι της μεθόδου μοντελοποίησης της βλάβης του συνεχούς μέσου διότι απαιτεί μικρότερο αριθμό δεδομένων, μειονεκτεί όμως ως προς τον απαιτούμενο υπολογιστικό χρόνο. Και οι δύο μέθοδοι κρίνονται κατάλληλες για χρήση στην αριθμητική σχεδίαση συνδέσεων με κόλλα. / This work is based on the development of three-dimensional numerical model based on the finite element method to simulate the mechanical behavior of adhesive bonded joints in composite materials. The model was developed in finite element procedures under the framework of the commercial software ANSYS. To simulate the behavior of the adhesive used two approaches: the cohesive zone modeling (CZM) and the continuum damage modeling (CDM). These two approaches are compared both in terms of reliability, which is determined by comparison with experimental results, and applicability, which is determined by the parameters required and the computational time. The comparison between the two methodologies was the basis of their application to simulate the mechanical behavior under mode-I fracture behavior of adhesively bonded joints between two CFRP plates. This problem was chosen because there were experimental results to compare in the laboratory. The sandwich plates are modeled using the stromal element of ANSYS SOLID185. This item each layer separately modeled as orthotropic material. The adhesive is modeled using the interface element of ANSYS INTER205. For the purpose of modeling the failure of continuous medium developed macro routine using the programming language code ANSYS. The numerical results showed that both methodologies simulate sufficient precision the curve force-displacement of the connection. About applicability of the two methods, the comparison showed that the process of cohesive zone modeling outweighs the process of continuum damage modeling because it requires less number of parameters, but falls to the computational time. Both methods are suitable for use in numerical design of adhesively bonded joints.