cff-version: 1.2.0
abstract: "<p>As part of an MSc thesis there is researched how microcracking and hydrogen permeability for thermoplastic composites under tensile loading at deep cryogenic conditions can be limited to a predefined level in order to fulfill the requirements for long-life, vacuum-insulated composite liquid hydrogen tanks for civil aviation. As part of this research, there is made use of this XFEM-SCZM model that simulates the materials' mechanical behaviour by creating matrix cracks and delamination. It does so by using Python scripting for Abaqus.</p>"
authors:
  - family-names: van der Helm
    given-names: Jens
  - family-names: Singh Brar
    given-names: Arshdeep
title: "Code underlying the MSc. thesis: Limiting microcracks and hydrogen permeability in thermoplastic composites for LH2 storage"
keywords:
version: 1
identifiers:
  - type: doi
    value: 10.4121/4303d493-d687-4ded-981b-b1714619097a.v1
license: Apache-2.0
date-released: 2024-03-26