  A numerical framework for simulating progressive failure under high-cycle
fatigue loading is validated against experiments of composite quasi-isotropic
open-hole laminates. Transverse matrix cracking and delamination are modeled
with a mixed-mode fatigue cohesive zone model, covering crack initiation and
propagation. Furthermore, XFEM is used for simulating transverse matrix cracks
and splits at arbitrary locations. An adaptive cycle jump approach is employed
for efficiently simulating high-cycle fatigue while accounting for local stress
ratio variations in the presence of thermal residual stresses. The cycle jump
scheme is integrated in the XFEM framework, where the local stress ratio is
used to determine the insertion of cracks and to propagate fatigue damage. The
fatigue cohesive zone model is based on S-N curves and requires static material
properties and only a few fatigue parameters, calibrated on simple fracture
testing specimens. The simulations demonstrate a good correspondence with
experiments in terms of fatigue life and damage evolution.
