1. The document describes a methodology for multi-scale progressive failure analysis of composite materials using GENOA software. It involves modeling materials from micro-scale constituents up to the full product scale.
2. Case studies are presented applying the methodology to problems like composite tube crushing, chopped fiber characterization, and adhesive lap shear joint analysis. Good agreement was shown between simulations and tests.
3. The methodology accounts for defects from micro-scale like fiber waviness or agglomerations and predicts their effects on material properties and failure modes. Damage criteria are applied at multiple scales to simulate progressive failure.