Data set from a 3D benchmark simulation of delamination in a layered composite component under fatigue loading

<p>This data repository provides the processed data obtained from the benchmark simulation using the method presented in the article entitled &quot;A simulation method for fatigue-driven delamination in layered structures involving non-negligible fracture process zones and arbitrarily shaped crack fronts&quot; by the same authors. The method is based on a cohesive zone model approach and a Paris&#39; law-based expression describing the crack growth rate. The capabilities of the method are evaluated by comparison of the results obtained from a benchmark test on a partially reinforced double cantilever beam (DCB) specimen with varying crack growth rate and front shape. The experimental work is presented in the article entitled &quot;A benchmark test for validating 3D simulation methods for delamination growth under quasi-static and fatigue loading&quot;. Experimental data is provided in the Mendeley data set entitled &quot;Experimental data set from a benchmark test of delamination growth with varying crack growth rate and crack front shape under quasi-static and fatigue loading&quot;. This data set only contains the simulation results. The test configuration, the methodology and the data processing are addressed in the related articles.</p>