复合材料层合板静压痕试验及全过程数值分析

复合材料层合板在静压痕力作用下主要发生层间分层、基体开裂、基体压缩破坏、纤维断裂和纤维压坏这几种损伤模式。本文利用ABAQUS有限元程序,对在静压痕力作用下的复合材料层合板建立一个基于Hashin强度准则的全过程模型,并对各层各单元进行损伤演判。利用有限元模型对碳纤维NCF材料层合板在静压痕力作用下的荷载-位移曲线进行预测,并模拟层合板的损伤全过程,以及预测凹坑深度与静压痕力的关系曲线。对层合板进行静压痕试验,测试复合材料层合板在静压痕力作用下的荷载-位移曲线,并在试验过程中用凹坑深度仪测量层合板的凹坑深度。将数值模拟与试验结果比较,两者结果较为吻合。     

基于MSC软件对含损伤的复合材料性能评估与修补研究

基于MSC软件建立了完好、损伤以及修补三种类型复合材料层合板的有限元模型,预估三种类型层合板的强度,通过分析不同修补角度下层合板的强度值,得到较合理的修补角度参数。通过拉伸试验分别确定完好、损伤和修补的层合板试验件强度并与仿真分析结果比较。结果表明,数值模拟强度值与实验值吻合度较好,建立的仿真模型有效地预测了不同修补角度层合板的剩余强度。     

复合材料层合板冲击损伤剩余强度分析

民用飞机复合材料结构设计时必须考虑复合材料层合板的冲击损伤.通过试验测量和数值模拟两种方法分析碳纤维增强复合材料层合板低速冲击损伤后的剩余压缩强度,试验采用标准试验规范进行测量,数值模拟分析采用层内渐进损伤模型和层间Cohesive模型模拟分析层合板冲击损伤以及剩余压缩强度.数值模拟与试验结果对比表明,该数值模拟分析方...     

基于SPH方法的鸟撞复合材料层合板数值分析

采用光滑粒子流体动力学法(SPH)耦合有限元法对复合材料层合板受鸟撞击的过程进行了数值模拟。复合材料层合板采用渐进损伤模型,鸟体采用SPH粒子建立模型,利用ANSYS/LS-DYNA显示动力分析模块分析了复合材料层合板结构非线性接触。分析了鸟撞层合板过程中鸟体损伤及层合板单层纤维失效和基体失效情况,分析了鸟体的入射角方向及层合板采用不同铺层时对层合板吸能效果的影响。计算结果表明,合理设计层合板铺层可以提高层合板的吸能效果。     

复合材料加筋层合板准静态压痕实验研究及数值分析

利用ABAQUS有限元程序所建立了一种基于用户子程序USDFLD和Hashin强度准则的复合材料损伤计算模型,用该模型对复合材料加筋层合板在静压痕力作用下主要发生的纤维拉伸破坏、纤维微屈破坏、基体拉伸破坏、基体压缩破坏、层间拉伸破坏、层间压缩破坏这几种基本损伤模式进行分析。对复合材料加筋层合板在静压痕力作用下进行损伤全过程数值研究,利用该有限元模型预测复合材料层合板静压痕力作用下的荷载-位移曲线以及凹坑深度与静压痕力的关系曲线。数值仿真与实验结果吻合较好,表明该损伤模型方法的可行性。复合材料层合板加筋后拐点处的凹坑深度明显加大,达到0.84mm。通过对加筋板的刚度和强度失效规律的分析,为进一步的复合材料格栅加筋结构(如飞机结构中复合材料后压力框)的性能分析提供参考。     

基于模态应变能的复合材料板层间损伤定位研究

应用基于模态应变能的损伤识别方法对复合材料层合板的层间损伤进行定位研究,并基于单元模态应变能变化率提出了改进的损伤指标。通过有限元软件方法模拟复合材料板层与层之间的损伤(如残留气泡等缺陷引起的损伤),提取受损模型的各阶模态振型,将改进的单元模态应变能变化率作为复合材料层合板的损伤定位指标。通过有限元数值模拟,验证了模态应变能方法在复合材料层合板定位层间损伤的有效性,从而在保证损伤定位精度的前提下,大大减小后期分析的工作量。     

复合材料层合板三点弯曲分层损伤有限元模拟

针对复合材料的分层损伤,在有限元软件ABAQUS中引入了双线性粘结域单元层建立有限元模型,模拟分析了分层的起始以及演化,同时研究了粘结域单元尺寸及粘结域单元和层合板单元损伤退化参数最大值对分析结果的影响,最终选定0.2 mm的粘结域网格单元与损伤退化参数分别为0.98和0.97的粘结域单元与层合板单元,得到了层合板不同位置分层损伤起始及损伤扩展,并通过实验测试验证了模拟结果的准确性。     

基于Zinoviev理论的含孔复合材料层合板三维有限元渐进失效分析

建立了含孔复合材料层合板的三维有限元模型,以二维Zinovie理论为基础,结合改进的三维Hashin准则,对二维Zinoviev理论进行了简化和拓展,提出了适用于三维模型的刚度退化方案,完成了对层合板的渐进失效分析。从纤维失效、基体失效、分层失效三个方面讨论了层合板在拉伸载荷作用下的失效过程,并预测了层合板的拉伸极限强度及破坏模式。数值模拟结果与试验基本吻合,验证了所提出退化模型的正确性。     

应用ANSYS的复合材料层合板静强度预测

复合材料层合板的静强度预测对于层合板设计和应用都具有重要的意义。为了提高预测的有效性,减少实验成本,在基于单层板理论的逐渐累积损伤的静强度预测方法的基础上,提出了用于二维机织复合材料静强度的预测方法。首先,以ANSYS有限元分析软件作为平台,利用其自带的APDL参数化语言建立有限元模型,并将铺层方式设定为[(0,90)/(±45)/(0,90)/(±45)/(0,90)]s,然后经过ANSYS软件的计算,得到最终的预测结果,最后制作该铺层方式的复合材料层合板并作拉伸实验,得到其实验强度,通过对比预测结果和实验结果验证了该预测方法的有效性。     

针刺炭/炭复合材料层合板低速冲击损伤仿真

为分析针刺作用对炭/炭复合材料力学性能的影响,通过对针刺炭/炭复合材料层合板进行整体结构分析,建立相应的宏观有限元模型。针对炭布层和网胎层分别引入适当的损伤判据,通过有限元软件ABAQUS/Explicit实现了针刺炭/炭复合材料层合板的低速冲击过程的模拟。结果表明,炭布的损伤主要沿着纤维方向进行扩展,与实验研究结果较为吻合;层合板在多种动能冲击下没有发生分层,表明针刺作用增强了复合材料的层间性能。     

Laser damage resistance of plasma-sprayed alumina and honeycomb skeleton/alumina composite ceramic coatings

Al₂O₃ and honeycomb skeleton-Al₂O₃ composite coatings on Titanium alloy (Ti–6Al–4V) were prepared by atmospheric plasma spraying. A laser ablation experiment on as-sprayed coatings was performed. In this paper, the laser damage resistance, microstructure, phase composition of Al₂O₃ coatings were examined. 3D Dimensional Confocal Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and Energy Dispersive Spectrometry (EDS) characterized the laser damage morphology, microstructure, phase composition, and element analysis, respectively. The influence of the honeycomb skeleton on the laser ablation damage on as-sprayed coatings was investigated by a comparative analysis of the laser damage morphology with different laser ablation times and gas flow. The results show that the honeycomb skeleton raises thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity. Moreover, a “tower”-like dendrite was generated during the laser irradiation of the composite coating. The honeycomb skeleton refined the structure, suppressed crack propagation, and reduced the influence of gas flow on cracks. Under the same experimental laser ablation parameters, the laser damage area of the honeycomb skeleton-Al₂O₃ composite coating was smaller than that of the Al₂O₃ coating. It was demonstrated that the laser damage resistance of the honeycomb skeleton-Al₂O₃ composite coating was superior to that of the Al₂O₃ coating.     

Innovative conductive polymer composite coating for aircrafts lightning strike protection

A new kind of high electrical conductive epoxy coating with low filler rate was investigated for lightning strike protection (LSP) of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP). The coating without CFRP substrate was firstly studied. The influence of silver submicronic wires (AgSWs) with a high aspect ratio on the electrical behavior is observed; that is, the electrical resistivity evolution, the current density value, and the electrical conduction mechanisms as function of temperature. The preponderant electrical conduction mechanism is an Ohmic behavior. The higher level of conductivity obtained is 5.5 × 10⁵ S m⁻¹ for 9% vol of AgSWs. Lightning strike tests were carried out on an epoxy/AgSWs coating filled with 8% in volume (74 gsm) and deposited on a CFRP. The ultrasonic testing after lightning strike on coated CFRP shows no structural delamination and demonstrates the interest of this new route for an efficient LSP. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 137, 48700.     

Taguchi analysis of bonded composite single-lap joints using a combined interface–adhesive damage model

The mechanical behaviour of bonded composite joints depends on several factors, such as the strength of the composite–adhesive interface, the strength of the adhesive and the strength of the composite itself. In this regard, a finite element model was developed using a combined interface–adhesive damage approach. A cohesive zone model is used to represent the composite–adhesive interface and a continuum damage model for the adhesive bondline. The influence of the composite–adhesive interfacial adhesion and the strength of the adhesive on the performance of a bonded composite single-lap joint was investigated numerically. A Taguchi analysis was conducted to rank the influence of material parameters on the static behaviour of the joint. It was found that the composite–adhesive interfacial fracture energy and the mechanical properties of the adhesive predominantly govern the static performance of the joints. A parametric study was performed by varying the most important material parameters, and a response surface equation is proposed to predict the joint strength. It is shown that the influence of experimental parameter variations, e.g. variation in adhesive curing and surface preparation conditions, can be numerically accommodated to investigate the static behaviour of bonded composite joints by combining finite element and statistical techniques. The methods presented could be used by practicing engineers to describe the failure envelope of adhesively bonded composite joints.     

A chemo-mechanical coupled constitutive model applied to the oxidation simulation of SiC/SiC composite

Herein, a chemo-mechanical coupled constitutive and failure model is proposed to predict the tensile behavior of SiC/SiC composites under oxidizing environments. The diffusion of O₂ through the oxide scale and the oxidation reaction of SiC/O₂ are modeled and implemented in finite element software, through a user-defined element. Numerical validation studies and tests are conducted on a domestic SiC fiber. An orthotropic constitutive model for reinforcements, which considers modulus reduction due to oxidation damage, and a continuum damage model associated with O₂ diffusion along the micro-cracks in the SiC matrix are subsequently presented. The developed framework is used to simulate the mechanical behavior and oxidation process of a single fiber SiC/SiC composite.     

Through-the-width delamination damage propagation characteristics in single-lap laminated FRP composite joints

Three-dimensional non-linear finite element analyses have been carried out to study the effects of through-the-width delaminations on delamination damage propagation characteristics in adhesively bonded single-lap laminated FRP composite joints. The delaminations have been presumed either to pre-exist or to get evolved due to coupled stress failure criteria in the laminated FRP composite adherends near the overlap ends beneath the ply adjacent to the overlap region. The out-of-plane stresses in the adhesive layer, the interlaminar stress distributions along the delamination fronts and the strain energy release rates (SERRs) corresponding to the three individual modes have been evaluated for varying positions of the delaminations pre-embedded in either of the adherends. A good matching between the present 3D results and experimental and analytical solution of the literature has been established for the undamaged and a damaged model. A significant difference in the interlaminar stresses and the SERR values has been observed and is largely dependent on the adherends (bottom or top) possessing the through-the-width delamination damages. Also, the interlaminar stresses and SERR values along the two corresponding delamination fronts are different. Accordingly, it can be concluded that the positions of the through-the-width delaminations significantly influence the delamination damage propagation behaviour vis-a-vis the performance of the composite joint.     

Effect of interlaminar toughness on the low‐velocity impact damage in composite laminates

Based on the continuum damage mechanics (CDM) and the cohesive zone model (CZM), a numerical analysis method for the evaluation of damage in composite laminates under low‐velocity impact is proposed. The intraply damage including matrix crack and fiber fracture is represented by the CDM which takes into account the progressive failure behavior in the ply, using the damage variable to describe the intraply damage state. The delamination is characterized by a special contact law including the CZM which takes into account the normal crack and the tangential slip. The effect of the interlaminar toughness on the impact damage is investigated, which is as yet seldom discussed in detail. The results reveal that as the interlaminar fracture toughness enhances, the delamination area and the dissipated energy caused by delamination decrease. The contribution of normal crack and tangential slip to delamination is evaluated numerically, and the later one is the dominant delamination type during the impact process. Meanwhile, the numerical prediction has a good agreement with the experimental results. The study is helpful for the optimal design and application of composite laminates, especially for the design of interlaminar toughness according to certain requirements. POLYM. COMPOS. 37:1085–1092, 2016. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Interlaminar damage in carbon fiber polymer-matrix composites, studied by electrical resistance measurement

Interlaminar thermal damage in continuous carbon fiber polymer-matrix composites was monitored in real time during thermal cycling by measurement of the contact electrical resistivity of the interlaminar interface. Damage was accompanied by an abrupt increase of the resistivity for a thermoset-matrix composite, and by an abrupt decrease of the resistivity for a thermoplastic-matrix composite. Both phenomena are due to the effect of matrix damage on the chance of fibers of one lamina touching those of an adjacent lamina. The damage involved matrix molecular movement in the thermoplastic case, but not in the thermoset case.     

A fatigue damage model for composite materials

Composite materials using polymer resins as matrices possess viscoelastic properties such that the fatigue behavior of the composite could be changed by different stress levels, stress ratio, stress frequency, or temperature. Based on a physical phenomenon of damage growth, this work develops a fatigue damage model including the nonlinear effects of stress ratio and stress frequency on the damage processes for carbon/epoxy composites. A damage index is defined and used to confirm the damage evolution behavior, and a series of fatigue tests of unidirectional specimens under monotonous loading and two‐stress level loading are conducted to test the proposed fatigue damage model. The results reveal that the proposed model could reasonably predict the fatigue life of composite materials under complicated loading conditions and it also includes the sequence effect of cyclic block loadings. POLYM. COMPOS., 2009. © 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Progressive damage modeling of adhesively bonded lap joints

A continuum damage model for simulating damage propagation of bonded joints is presented, introducing a linear softening damage process for the adhesive agent. Material models simulating anisotropic non-linear elastic behavior and distributed damage accumulation were used for the composite adherends as well. The proposed modeling procedure was applied to a series of lap joints accounting for adhesion either by means of secondary bonding or co-bonding. Stress analysis was performed using plane strain elements of a commercial finite element code allowing implementation of user defined constitutive equations. Numerical results for the different overlap lengths under investigation were in good agreement with experimental data in terms of joint strength and overall structural behavior.     

Study on the damage behavior of carbon fiber composite after low-velocity impact under hygrothermal aging

In this article, T800 carbon fiber/epoxy resin composite was subjected to hygrothermal aging. By analyzing the mass change, surface morphology before and after aging, infrared spectra, and dynamic mechanical properties, the effect of hygrothermal aging on the composite properties was studied. The hygrothermal aging of the composite after low-velocity impact, the effects of environmental factors on the damaged area, and the post-impact compression properties of composites were studied. The results showed that the saturation moisture absorption rate of the composite after aging (71°C constant temperature) was 0.88%. Upon increasing the impact energy, an indentation appeared before the inflection point at 35 J. When the impact energy was less than 15 J, aging did not affect invisible damage. Above this, the damaged area and number of internal cracks and defects in the composite were increased. After aging, the compressive strength of composite laminates with impact damage decreased obviously. During the aging stage, the residual compressive strength of the sample was the lowest in the moisture saturated state, and hygrothermal aging had little effect on the compression failure mode after impact.