圆孔对GLARE层合板抗冲击性能的影响

为获得圆孔对玻璃纤维增强铝合金（GLARE）层合板抗冲击性能的影响规律,采用40 J的冲击能量对无孔和含圆孔GLARE层合板进行了落锤低速冲击试验,获得了冲击载荷、挠度和能量-时间曲线。应用ABAQUS/Explicit有限元分析软件对试验进行模拟,并预测了圆孔直径对GLARE层合板抗冲击性能的影响。结果显示:在低速冲击下,GLARE层合板纤维层的失效模式以分层损伤和纤维断裂为主;随着圆孔边缘至冲击中心距离的增加,层合板的冲击载荷峰值提高,而挠度峰值减小;数值模拟结果与试验结果的比较验证了模型的合理性;随着圆孔直径的增大,GLARE层合板的抗冲击性能逐步劣化。      

The impact properties and damage tolerance and of bi-directionally reinforced fiber metal laminates

Fiber metal laminates are an advanced hybrid materials system being evaluated as a damage tolerance and light weight solution for future aircraft primary structures. This paper investigates the impact properties and damage tolerance of glass fiber reinforced aluminum laminates with cross-ply glass prepreg layers. A systematic low velocity impact testing program based on instrumented drop weight was conducted, and the characteristic impact energies, the damage area, and the permanent deflection of laminates are used to evaluate the impact performance and damage resistance. The post-impact residual tensile strength under various damage states ranging from the plastic dent, barely visible impact damage (BVID), clearly visible impact damage (CVID) up to the complete perforation was also measured and compared. Additionally, the post-impact fatigue behavior with different damage states was also explored. The results showed that both GLARE 4 and GLARE 5 laminates have better impact properties than those of 2024-T3 monolithic aluminum alloy. GLARE laminates had a longer service life than aluminum under fatigue loading after impact, and they did not show a sudden and catastrophic failure after the fatigue crack was initiated. The damage initiation, damage progression and failure modes under impact and fatigue loading were characterized and identified with microscopy, X-ray radiography, and by deply technique.     

碳纤维增强树脂基复合材料层合板的损伤阻抗表征

通过落锤冲击试验与准静态压痕试验研究了碳纤维增强树脂基复合材料层合板的损伤阻抗,发现两种试验中,复合材料层合板都具有三个损伤阶段。两种试验都具有两个表征损伤阶段变化的拐点:第一个拐点为分层拐点,表征分层起始;第二个拐点为损伤拐点,表征分层扩展趋于饱和。本文建议利用一个三维坐标点(x,y,z,其中x为第二拐点对应的冲击能量,y为相应的凹坑深度,z为分层投影面积)表示的损伤拐点来衡量材料抵抗冲击的能力,此损伤拐点不仅仅代表了材料抵抗冲击的关键点,也揭示了此时的内部损伤状态。     

Effects of Stacking Sequence and Impactor Diameter on Impact Damage of Glass Fiber Reinforced Aluminum Alloy Laminate

The methods of numerical simulation and test are combined to analyze the impact behavior of glass fiber reinforced aluminum alloy laminate (GLARE). A new failure criteria is proposed to obtain the impact failure of GLARE, and combined with material progressive damage method by writing code of LS-DYNA. Low velocity impact test of GLARE is employed to validate the feasibility of the finite element model established. The simulation results have been shown that progressive damage finite element model established is reliable. Through the application of the finite element model established, the delamination of GLARE evolution progress is simulated, various failure modes of GLARE during impact are obtained, and the effects of stacking sequence and impactor diameter on the impact damage of GLARE are obtained.     

Fiber Metal Laminates — The Synthesis of Metals and Composites

Fiber Metal Laminates are a new class of advanced aerospace materials. They consist of thin metallic sheets bonded together with fiber reinforced adhesive matrices. Their most outstanding characteristic is exceptional fatigue resistance, which stems from the crack bridging effect of the fibers in the prepreg layers. Because of the many advantages they offer, such as higher strengths and lower densities than conventional aluminum and better machinability and impact resistance than thermoset composites, fiber metal laminates are being considered for a number of primary aircraft applications, including lower wing and pressurized fuselage skin panels. This paper presents a survey of published literature on the subject of fiber metal laminates, tracing their advancement over the past decade and a half, from bonded aluminum sheets to the commercially manufactured forms of ARALL and GLARE.     

阳极氧化工艺对纤维-铝合金层板力学性能的影响

通过改变铝合金表面阳极氧化工艺参数, 研究了阳极氧化电压和时间对玻璃纤维-铝合金(GLARE)层板抗拉强度和层间剪切强度的影响。通过SEM观察了铝合金表面Al₂O₃多孔膜和层板断面形貌, 分析了铝合金/树脂胶接界面对层板力学性能的影响。结果表明, 阳极氧化电压为20 V时, GLARE层板抗拉强度和层间剪切强度随着阳极氧化时间延长而增大, 在20 min时出现最大值, 继续延长阳极氧化时间, 层板强度随之下降; 阳极氧化时间为20 min时, GLARE层板抗拉强度和层间剪切强度随着阳极氧化电压增大而增大, 在20 V时出现最大值, 继续增大电压, 强度随之下降。     

The response of aluminium/GLARE hybrid materials to impact and to in-plane fatigue

Fibre metal laminates (FMLs), such as glass reinforced aluminium (GLARE), are a family of materials with excellent damage tolerance and impact resistance properties. This paper presents an evaluation of the low velocity impact behaviour and the post-impact fatigue behaviour of GLARE laminate adhesively bonded to a high strength aluminium alloy substrate as a fatigue crack retarder. The damage initiation, damage progression and failure modes under impact and fatigue loading were examined and characterised using an ultrasonic phased array C-scan together with metallography and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). After impact on the substrate, internal damage to the GLARE bonded on the opposite side of the substrate occurred in the form of fibre and matrix cracking. No delamination was detected at the GLARE/substrate bond. Before impact the bonded GLARE strap caused reductions in substrate fatigue crack growth rate of up to a factor of 5. After impact the retardation was a factor of 2. The results are discussed in terms of changes to the GLARE stiffness promoted by the impact damage.     

Damage tolerance assessment by bend and shear tests of two multilayer composites: Glass fibre reinforced metal laminate and aluminium roll-bonded laminate

The damage tolerance of an aluminium roll-bonded laminate (ALH19) and a glass fibre reinforced laminate (GLARE) (both based on Al 2024-T3) has been studied. The composite laminates have been tested under 3-point bend and shear tests on the interfaces to analyze their fracture behaviour. During the bend tests different fracture mechanisms were activated for both laminates, which depend on the constituent materials and their interfaces. The high intrinsic toughness of the pure Al 1050 layers present in the aluminium roll-bonded laminate (ALH19), together with extrinsic toughening mechanisms such as crack bridging and interface delamination were responsible for the enhanced toughness of this composite laminate. On the other hand, crack deflection by debonding between the glass fibres and the plastic resin in GLARE was the main extrinsic toughening mechanism present in this composite laminate.     

玻璃纤维-不锈钢网混杂增强环氧树脂层合板对球形弹斜冲击响应特性实验研究

为了研究玻璃纤维-不锈钢网混杂增强环氧树脂层合板在球形弹高速斜冲击下的损伤特性,利用一级气炮对2 mm厚度的玻璃纤维增强环氧树脂复合材料层合板和含一层、三层304不锈钢网的玻璃纤维-不锈钢网混杂增强环氧树脂层合板进行倾角为30°的冲击实验,以揭示304不锈钢网对层合板弹道极限和能量吸收的影响规律,并分析层合板损伤特征及其机理。通过实验发现,含有三层不锈钢网层合板的弹道极限最高,而不含不锈钢网层合板和含一层不锈钢网层合板的弹道极限速度接近。层合板吸收的能量随着弹体速度增加呈现出先增加后趋于平稳,然后急剧上升的趋势。层合板损伤模式为基体开裂和破碎、分层、不锈钢丝拉伸断裂、纤维拉伸断裂和剪切断裂。层合板分层损伤面积随弹体速度增大先增大后减小,最后趋于稳定。当弹体速度较低时,层合板主要发生纤维拉伸断裂、基体开裂、层间有分层损伤产生。随着弹体速度的增大,层合板正面纤维逐渐发生压剪断裂、基体破碎,背面纤维发生严重的拉伸撕裂。      

GLARE层板挤压渐进损伤分析

对GLARE36/5层板进行挤压性能试验研究,采用超声C扫描、断口微距拍摄和扫描电子显微镜等方法观测GLARE层板挤压渐进损伤过程和最终破坏模式。结果表明:GLARE层板挤压起始损伤为铝合金塑性变形;损伤扩展阶段,0°纤维主要承受挤压正应力,铝合金塑性变形增大,铺层间分层起始并扩展;0°纤维屈曲折断后层内纤维基体损伤和分层损伤急剧扩展,层板最终发生挤压破坏。将GLARE层板挤压失效分为层内失效和层间失效,采用应变描述的Hashin准则和界面单元方法并引入金属塑性建立GLARE层板挤压渐进损伤数值模型,数值模型对层板损伤起始位置、分层产生位置、损伤演化过程、最终破坏模式及破坏载荷进行了预测,计算结果与试验结果吻合较好,说明该计算方法能够有效模拟GLARE层板挤压渐进损伤性能。      

An experimental study on fatigue characteristics of CFRP-steel hybrid laminates

This paper aims to investigate the fatigue characteristics of hybrid laminates consisting of wave carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets and a thin stainless steel plate under the tension–tension loading. Different loading options (e.g. same stress and same force), layers of CFRP sheets, and lay-ups of laminates (single and double sides) were considered. A series of experimental tests were performed to determine the effectiveness of the CFRP bonding on prolonging fatigue crack initiation life, preventing fatigue crack propagation and extending fatigue life of the hybrid laminates. Three distinct failure modes, classified as delamination, delamination bending and fiber breakage, were observed in the tests. It is shown that the loading conditions and CFRP thickness are the critical parameters affecting the failure modes and fatigue resistance. The crack initiation life and fatigue life of fiber-metal laminates (FMLs) increase by factors ranging from 1.06 to 1.96 and 1.17 to 2.07, respectively, relative to monolithic steel plates under the same force condition; whereas decrease by factors ranging from 0.63 to 0.89 and 0.28 to 0.61 under the same stress condition. Moreover, the double-side bonded FMLs show better fatigue properties and more stable crack propagation than single-side counterpart with the same thickness of CFRP.     

Investigation into the Fiber Orientation Effect on the Formability of GLARE Materials in the Stamp Forming Process

Glass-reinforced aluminum laminate (GLARE) is a new class of fiber metal laminates (FMLs) which has the advantages such as high tensile strength, outstanding fatigue, impact resistance, and excellent corrosion properties. GLARE has been extensively applied in advanced aerospace and automobile industries. However, the deformation behavior of the glass fiber during forming must be studied to the benefits of the good-quality part we form. In this research, we focus on the effect of fiber layer orientation on the GLARE laminate formability in stamp forming process. Experimental and numerical analysis of stamping a hemisphere part in different fiber orientation is investigated. The results indicate that unidirectional and multi-directional fiber in the middle layer make a significant effect on the thinning and also surface forming quality of the three layer sheet. Furthermore, the stress-strain distribution of the aluminum alloy and the unique anisotropic property of the fiber layer exhibit that fiber layer orientation can also affect the forming depths as well as the fracture modes of the laminate. According to the obtained results, it is revealed that multi-directional fiber layers are a good alternative compared to the unidirectional fibers especially when a better formability is the purpose.     

一种改进的内聚力损伤模型在复合材料层合板低速冲击损伤模拟中的应用

针对传统内聚力损伤模型(CZM)无法考虑层内裂纹对界面分层影响的缺点,提出了一种改进的适用于复合材料层合板低速冲击损伤模拟的CZM。通过对界面单元内聚力本构模型中的损伤起始准则进行修正,考虑了界面层相邻铺层内基体、纤维的损伤状态及应力分布对层间强度和分层扩展的影响。基于ABAQUS用户子程序VUMAT,结合本文模型及层合板失效判据,建立了模拟复合材料层合板在低速冲击作用下的渐进损伤过程的有限元模型,计算了不同铺层角度和材料属性的层合板在低速冲击作用下的损伤状态。通过数值模拟与试验结果的对比,验证了本文方法的精度及合理性。     

带表面防护层复合材料层板的低速冲击及冲击后压缩性能试验研究

对增加了表面防护层的国产碳纤维/增韧环氧树脂CCF300/5228A层板的低速冲击及冲击后压缩性能进行了试验研究。通过落锤式低速冲击试验,得到了各组层板的冲击接触力历程、凹坑深度和内部分层面积等特征,而冲击后压缩试验结果可用来对各组层板的损伤容限性能进行评估。结果表明,同裸板相比,加了表面防护层的层板其分层起始载荷变化不大,但形成同样的1.0 mm凹坑所需的冲击能量增大了24%~46%。而对于内部分层,在一定的冲击能量范围下,加表面防护层的层板的C扫分层面积比裸板减小了20%~50%,而在同样凹坑深度的情况下,层板在加了表面防护层之后分层面积变化不大。冲击后压缩性能与内部分层情况具有较大的关联性,同样冲击能量下分层面积较小的各组带表面防护层板,其冲击后压缩强度和破坏应变相对于裸板的提高在15%~50%之间,而在凹坑深度相同的情况下,二者的冲击后压缩强度和破坏应变相差不大。     

Damage mechanisms for angled through-thickness rod reinforcement in carbon–epoxy laminates

The increased delamination resistance of laminates reinforced through the thickness by short, fibrous rods is demonstrated in lap shear tests. The mechanisms of deformation and damage of the rods and the surrounding laminate are found to be very different for rods of different orientation. When the rods are oriented in the direction of the applied shear, they debond and pull out relatively easily. If they are oriented to oppose the shear, they accommodate crack sliding displacement by a combination of internal plasticity and laminate damage, bending through large angles at the delamination plane before eventually pulling out. Since the benefits of the rods for damage tolerance (remaining strength following delamination) are limited by pull-out, it is recommended that pull-out be retarded by using more numerous rods of fine diameter, somewhat finer than the most popular rods in the current industry, and with roughened surfaces.     

Micromechanical Modeling of Impact Damage Mechanisms in Unidirectional Composite Laminates

Composite laminates are susceptible to the transverse impact loads resulting in significant damage such as matrix cracking, fiber breakage and delamination. In this paper, a micromechanical model is developed to predict the impact damage of composite laminates based on microstructure and various failure models of laminates. The fiber and matrix are represented by the isotropic and elastic-plastic solid, and their impact failure behaviors are modeled based on shear damage model. The delaminaton failure is modeling by the interface element controlled by cohesive damage model. Impact damage mechanisms of laminate are analyzed by using the micromechanical model proposed. In addition, the effects of impact energy and laminated type on impact damage behavior of laminates are investigated. Due to the damage of the surrounding matrix near the impact point caused by the fiber deformation, the surface damage area of laminate is larger than the area of ??impact projectile. The shape of the damage area is roughly rectangle or elliptical with the major axis extending parallel to the fiber direction in the surface layer of laminate. The alternating laminated type with two fiber directions is more propitious to improve the impact resistance of laminates.     

Shot peen forming of fiber metal laminates on the example of GLARE®

GLARE (GLAss-fiber REinforced aluminum) is a sandwich material that combines thin aluminum sheets with intermediate layers of glass fiber that are bonded using epoxy. Due to the resulting low specific weight and high strength as well as superior deterioration resistance the material has found its application in aircraft structures. GLARE parts are typically manufactured using the so-called self-forming technique, which is a very expensive and labor-intensive manufacturing process. If it was feasible to form GLARE from flat stock material using conventional forming processes, substantial savings could be achieved. Several attempts to form GLARE from flat stock reported in the literature are restricted by the limited formability of the glass fibers and/or delamination of the layers. This work analyses the possibilities to form GLARE using shot peen forming (SPF), which is an established forming process, e.g. for the production of fuselage parts. It is shown that GLARE shows a similar deformation behavior as monolithic sheets under quasi-static indentation with single steel balls. The process limits are analyzed using SPF tests and lock-in thermography, which is a non-destructive testing procedure for the detection of delamination. A process window for shot peen forming of GLARE is established, and it is shown that curvature radii of less than 2500 mm can be accomplished with no evidence of failure, which is a typical curvature radius of fuselage components for the Airbus A380.     

Response of hygrothermally aged GLARE 4A laminates under static and cyclic loadings

An experimental investigation focusing on the hygrothermal aging-structural degradation–mechanical property relationship of GLARE 4A laminates was conducted. Water immersion conditioning at 80 °C for up to 4 months was carried out on GLARE 4A laminates. It was found that although the outer aluminum layers effectively protected the glass/epoxy composite layers from hygrothermal attack, the composite layers absorbed moisture through the edges. Consequently, significant decrease in both, the tensile strength and fatigue life of the GLARE 4A laminates, was observed although no structural defects were apparently identifiable in the microstructures of the conditioned laminates. Detailed experimental investigation was conducted to study the mechanism of mechanical property decay due to hygrothermal aging. It is proposed that the strength of the S2-glass fibers was not fully realized due to the weakening of the fiber/matrix interface and the deterioration of the sizing, which consequently led to the reduction in the tensile strength and fatigue life of the GLARE 4A laminates. The stiffness degradation characteristics of GLARE 4A laminates under cyclic loading were also investigated.     

Fatigue behaviour and life prediction of fibre reinforced metal laminates under constant and variable amplitude loading

ABSTRACT Fatigue crack growth of fibre reinforced metal laminates (FRMLs) under constant and variable amplitude loading was studied through analysis and experiments. The distribution of the bridging stress along the crackline in centre‐cracked tension (CCT) specimen of FRMLs was modelled numerically, and the main factors affecting the bridging stress were identified. A test method for determining the delamination growth rates in a modified double cracked lap shear (DCLS) specimen was presented. Two models, one being fatigue‐mechanism‐based and the other phenomenological, were developed for predicting the fatigue life under constant amplitude loading. The fatigue behaviour, including crack growth and delamination growth, of glass fibre reinforced aluminium laminates (GLARE) under constant amplitude loading following a single overload was investigated experimentally, and the mechanisms for the effect of a single overload on the crack growth rates and the delamination growth rates were identified. An equivalent closure model for predicting crack‐growth in FRMLs under variable amplitude loading and spectrum loading was presented. All the models presented in this paper were verified by applying to GLARE under constant amplitude loading and Mini‐transport aircraft wing structures (TWIST) load sequence. The predicted crack growth rates are in good agreement with test results.     

航空用玻璃纤维铝合金层板成形技术研究进展

玻璃纤维铝合金层板(GLARE)具有优良损伤容限、抗冲击和疲劳性能,越来越受到航天航空和轨道交通领域的关注。由于玻璃纤维铝合金层板的自身成形能力有限,如何高效精密成形复杂玻璃纤维铝合金层板零件是GLARE层板研究领域的研究热点之一,也是进一步推广该材料应用的关键。本文对GLARE层板自成形、滚弯、拉形、喷丸成形、液压成形等成形方法的研究进展及相应的优缺点进行了归纳分析,并对玻璃纤维铝合金层板成形方法的发展趋势进行了展望,为玻璃纤维铝合金层板成形技术的进一步研究提供理论指导和参考信息。