A simplified method based upon damage mechanics for the delamination a
nalysis of carbon-resin composites is presented. In the neighbourhood
of a laminate structure quasi-straight edge, damage is taken concentra
ted on the interface between layers. The finite element code EDA, acti
ng as a post-processor of an elastic laminate shell computation, allow
s the onset and propagation forecast of delamination. First numerical
simulations of delamination are given and compared with experimental r
esults from literature.