On a damage mesomodel for laminates: micro–meso relationships, possibilities and limits

The damage mesomodel for laminates (DML) which has been developed over the past 15 years (in particular at Cachan) is revisited, considering the numerous pieces of work, both experimental and theoretical, that have been carried out in micromechanics. This is a first attempt to connect completely the micromechanics and mesomechanics of laminates.