X状Z-pin增强泡沫夹层结构的剪切性能

通过不同Z-pin角度(15°和25°)和夹芯厚度(8mm和12.7mm)的X状Z-pin增强泡沫夹层材料的剪切性能试验, 与相同材料同尺寸的未增强件进行对比, 考察X状Z-pin对泡沫夹层结构的增强作用。试验结果表明, X状Z-pin增强使材料的剪切强度和刚度都有较大幅度的提高; 同时, Z-pin的加入使该结构具有与传统泡沫夹层材料不同的剪切破坏形式。在此基础上, 结合空间网架结构和等效夹杂方法, 提出了X状Z-pin增强泡沫夹层结构剪切刚度模型, 计算结果与试验值符合良好。结果表明, X状Z-pin增强不仅能大幅度提高泡沫夹层结构的剪切性能, 并具有良好的可设计性, 可以通过改变Z-pin角度和材料等改变其力学性能。      

Z-pin增强对泡沫夹层结构弯曲和振动性能的影响

通过试验研究了Z-pin增强泡沫夹层结构的弯曲性能,与未增强材料进行比较.提出采用树脂Z-pin对泡沫夹层结构进行横向增强,比较了碳pin和树脂pin的不同增强效果.结果表明,横向增强能够极大地改善泡沫夹层结构的弯曲性能,树脂pin的增强作用虽然弱于碳pin,但同样具有明显的增强效果.在此基础上,基于Z-pin增强泡沫夹芯的力学性能,对夹层结构的弯曲刚度和弯曲最大破坏载荷进行预测.最后考察了增强Z-pin各参数对泡沫夹层结构自振频率的影响,为其在航空航天等振动结构中通过合理的阻尼设计达到调频的目的打下基础.     

Z向增强泡沫夹芯阻燃复合材料力学性能

研制了一种Z向玻璃纤维增强酚醛泡沫的高阻燃性复合材料, 并试验分析了承力柱高度、 分布密度、 排布方式及缝编纱细度、 缝合面板层数等结构参数对复合材料力学性能的影响。结果表明: 与普通泡沫夹芯复合材料相比, Z向增强泡沫夹芯复合材料的力学性能得到了大幅度提升; 在承力柱分布密度相同的条件下, Z向增强泡沫夹芯复合材料的力学性能基本不随承力柱排布方式而变化; 承力柱高度、 分布密度及缝编纱细度、 缝合面板层数等结构参数对Z向增强泡沫夹芯复合材料的力学性能有重要影响。     

Interfacial fatigue crack growth in foam core sandwich structures

This paper deals with the experimental measurement of face/core interfacial fatigue crack growth rates in foam core sandwich beams. The so-called ‘cracked sandwich beam’ specimen is used, slightly modified, which is a sandwich beam that has a simulated face/core interface crack. The specimen is precracked so that a more realistic crack front is created prior to fatigue growth measurements. The crack is then propagated along the interface, in the core material, during fatigue loading, as is assumed to occur in a real sandwich structure. The crack growth is stable even under constant amplitude testing. Stress intensity factors are obtained from the FEM which, combined with the experimental data, result in standard da/dN versus ΔK curves for which classical Paris’ law constants can be extracted. The experiments to determine stress intensity factor threshold values are performed using a manual load-shedding technique.     

Enhanced mechanical performance of foam core sandwich composites with through the thickness reinforced core

The purpose of this study is to improve the mechanical performance of the foam core sandwich composites with a rather simpler method of core reinforcement. With this aim; sandwich composite panels are manufactured using only-perforated foam and perforated-stitched foam as the core with multi-axial glass fabrics as the facesheet materials by vacuum infusion method using epoxy resin. Sandwich composites with perforated core, stitched core and plain core have been compared in terms of compressive, bending, shear and impact performances. It was seen that newly proposed perforated core specimens and stitched core specimens with relatively insignificant weight increase have superior mechanical performances than plain core specimens. Thus reinforcing foam core with perforation and stitching is proposed as simpler but very effective method in performance improvement for the sandwich composites.     

Multiscale modelling of the composite reinforced foam core of a 3D sandwich structure

A key objective dealing with 3D sandwich structures is to maximize the through-thickness stiffness, the strength of the core and the core to faces adhesion. The Napco^® technology was especially designed for improving such material properties and is under investigation in this paper. In particular, the potential of the process is characterized using a micromechanical modelling combined to a parametric probabilistic model. An experimental analysis is further detailed and validates the theoretical estimates of the core-related elastic properties. It is readily shown that the technology is able to produce parts with significantly improved mechanical properties. Finally, thanks to the probabilistic aspect of the modelling, the study allows to establish a link between the randomness of the process and the uncertainties of the final mechanical properties. Thus, the present approach can be used to optimize the technology as well as to properly design structures.     

The effect of core thickness on the flexural behaviour of aluminium foam sandwich structures

The effect of core thickness on the deformation mechanism of an aluminium foam core/thermoplastic composite facing sandwich structure under 4-point bending was investigated. Full field strain analysis and visual observations show a number of failure mechanisms between the different core thicknesses. High strain concentrations were observed in each sample thickness corresponding to the particular region of failure. The thinner samples exhibited skin wrinkling and fracture, and some core cracking and crushing while the thicker samples failed due to core indentation. Increasing the skin thickness eliminated the incidence of core indentation. Instead, significant core shear cracking was observed.     

Impact tolerant and healable aluminum millitube reinforced shape memory polymer composite sandwich core

In order to improve impact tolerance and energy absorption of sandwich panel under impact loading, a new aluminum hollow tube reinforced shape memory polymer (AHTR-SMP) composite sandwich core is designed and fabricated. Physical/mechanical properties were examined through a variety of tests, including axial compression, three-point bending, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and shape recovery tests. In order to characterize its dynamic performances, low velocity impact test was conducted. According to the tests results, this new AHTR-SMP core demonstrated considerable impact tolerance and damage healing functionality, and may be considered as a promising option for critical structural applications featured by tolerating repeated impacts.     

聚甲基丙烯酰亚胺泡沫夹层结构全生命周期的关键技术研究进展

聚甲基丙烯酰亚胺(Polymethylimide,PMI)泡沫夹层结构特有的性能优势使其广泛应用于航空航天领域。为推动PMI泡沫夹层结构的稳定化、系列化和高性能化,本文系统地综述了面向全生命周期的PMI泡沫夹层结构设计与制造技术的研究现状与发展趋势。首先,总结了PMI泡沫及其夹层结构的性能和应用现状,分析了PMI泡沫夹层结构的市场需求。然后,概述了面向全生命周期的PMI泡沫夹层结构关键技术现状,包括PMI泡沫研发、结构设计与分析、结构固化成型、维修及维护。最后,展望了PMI泡沫夹层结构的发展趋势,以期为该领域后续的研究工作提供参考。      

Macro and micro deformations in a sandwich foam core

Most of the current theoretical and experimental investigations deal with macro/global response of sandwich materials. However, damages are often initiated microscopically. Thus it is necessary that one investigates the micro-mechanics as well as macro-mechanics damage mechanisms of such a material. Two digital random speckle techniques (one macro and one micro) are introduced to map the full field deformation surrounding a crack in the foam core of a sandwich beam. We find that at the macro-scale the deformation pattern is quite similar to that in a homogeneous and isotropic material. However at the micro-scale, the deformation pattern is quite complicated.     

Co-cure bonding method for foam core composite sandwich manufacturing

The conventional manufacturing of composite sandwich structures is completed by adhesive joining separately prepared composite faces to cores. The joining process during sandwich fabrication is most difficult process, which requires strict quality control. The joining process can be eliminated when the sandwich structures are manufactured by co-cure method inside a mold using the large coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of foam cores.

In this work, the foam core composite sandwich beams were manufactured inside a mold using the pressure generated due to the difference of CTEs between the mold and the foam. Considering the non-linear thermal expansion properties of foam during co-cure manufacturing, the pressure generated inside the mold was analyzed and calculated. In addition, the calculated pre-compression strain was given to the foam core sandwich beams for enough consolidation of the composite faces.     

K-cor增强泡沫夹层结构制备与力学性能

选取NHZP-1型双马树脂拉挤Z-pin, 并结合差示扫描量热法(DSC)测定及工艺参数优化来调控其固化度, 将Z-pin按70°角(Z-pin植入方向与水平方向夹角)植入Rohacell-51WF泡沫、 采用5429/HT7双马单向预浸料作为蒙皮, 成功制备K-cor夹层结构, 并展开了相应的力学性能测试。根据Z-pin在K-cor与X-cor夹层中与蒙皮结合方式差异建立微观拉伸结构简图, 并借助欧拉杆屈曲模型来估算其临界失稳载荷, 定性分析了平面压缩过程中Z-pin的破坏模式与增强机制。结果表明: Z-pin固化度为62.74%时, K-cor夹层结构的平面拉伸强度和模量分别为1.55 MPa与88.56 MPa, 平面压缩强度和模量高达3.61 MPa与128.84 MPa, 均比空白泡沫试样和具有相同Z-pin参数的X-cor夹层结构有所提高。     

Experimental study on fatigue failure and damage of sandwich structure with PMI foam core

Sandwich structures consisting of aluminium skin sheets and polymethacrylimide foam core have been gradually used in the high‐speed trains. The static mechanical properties and fatigue damage of the sandwich structures with polymethacrylimide foam core were experimented in three‐point bending and were discussed. The failure mode is identified as local indentation. The static strength was obtained, and it showed good consistency with the forecasting formula. The fatigue property and damage evolution were also researched under cyclic loading. The fatigue life curve and the fitting formula were submitted. The fatigue damage evolution started from the skin sheet fracture and then the foam core indentation. The displacement at the midpoint as the damage parameter was discussed, and the evolution prediction formula was submitted, which showed great agreement with the experimental results.     

Perforation of aluminium foam core sandwich panels under impact loading—An experimental study

This paper reports an original inverse perforation tests on foam core sandwich panels under impact loading. The key point is the use of an instrumented Hopkinson pressure bar as a perforator and at the same time a measuring device. It aims at a high quality piercing force record during the whole perforation process, which is a weak point of common free-flying projectile-target testing schemes.     

Finite element modelling of core thickness effects in aluminium foam/composite sandwich structures under flexural loading

This paper models the flexural behaviour of a composite sandwich structure with an aluminium foam core using the finite element (FE) code LS-DYNA. Two core thicknesses, 5 and 20 mm, were investigated. The FE results were compared with results from previous experimental work that measured full-field strain directly from the sample during testing. The deformation and failure behaviour predicted by the FE model compared well with the behaviour observed experimentally. The strain predicted by the FE model also agreed reasonably well with the distribution and magnitude of strain obtained experimentally. However, the FE model predicted lower peak load, which is most likely due to a size effect exhibited by aluminium foam. A simple modification of the FE model input parameters for the foam core subsequently produced good agreement between the model and experimental results.     

Modelling of aluminium foam core sandwich panels under impact perforation

Aluminium foam core sandwich panels are good energy absorbers for impact protection applications, such as light-weight structural panels, packing materials and energy absorbing devices. In this study, the high-velocity impact perforation of aluminium foam core sandwich structures was analysed. Sandwich panels with 1100 aluminium face-sheets and closed-cell A356 aluminium alloy foam core were modelled by three-dimensional finite element models. The models were validated with experimental tests by comparing numerical and experimental damage modes, output velocity, ballistic limit and absorbed energy. By this model the influence of foam core and face-sheet thicknesses on the behaviour of the sandwich panel under impact perforation was evaluated.     

Syntactic foam core metal matrix sandwich composite under bending conditions

The present work aims at characterizing a metal matrix syntactic foam core sandwich composite under three-point bending conditions. The sandwich comprises alumina hollow particle reinforced A356 alloy syntactic foam with carbon fabric skins. Crack initiation in the tensile side of the specimen causing failure of the skin, followed by rapid failure of the core in the direction applied load, is observed as the failure mechanism. Crack propagation through the alumina particles is observed in the failed specimens instead of interfacial failure. The average maximum strength, flexural strain and stiffness were measured as 91.2 ± 5.6 MPa, 0.49 ± 0.06% and 20.6 ± 0.7 GPa respectively. The collapse load is theoretically predicted using mechanics of sandwich beams. Experimental values show good agreement with theoretical predictions.     

Effects of core machining configuration on the debonding toughness of foam core sandwich panels

Core machining is often applied to improve the formativeness of foam core and the manufacturing effectiveness of sandwich panels. This paper investigates the effects of core machining configuration on the interfacial debonding toughness of foam core sandwich panels fabricated by vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding process. Several machining configurations are conducted to foam core, and skin–core debonding toughness of fabricated sandwich panels is evaluated using double-cantilever-beam tests. The sandwich panels with core cuts exhibited higher apparent fracture toughness than the panels without core cut, specifically in the case of perforated core. The relationship between core machining configuration and measured fracture toughness is discussed based on the experimental observations and the numerical analyses of energy release rates.     

加筋增强泡沫夹芯结构面内压缩与界面断裂性能试验

为解决复合材料泡沫夹芯结构面板局部屈曲与面芯脱粘的突出问题,提出了一种由筋条增强的玻璃纤维增强树脂基复合材料（GFRP）面板与泡沫芯层组合而成的新型夹芯结构。采用真空辅助树脂导入技术制备试验件,通过面内压缩与双悬臂梁试验,对比分析了加筋增强夹芯板与未加筋夹芯板的受力特性、失效模式和面芯粘结性能。面内压缩试验显示,与未加筋夹芯板相比,加筋增强夹芯板的失效模式由面板局部屈曲转化为面板压缩剪切破坏或整体屈曲,在GFRP材料使用量相同的情况下,试件长度为130 mm的加筋增强夹芯板平均失效荷载提高了40.87%,长度为190 mm试件提高了35.63%。双悬臂梁试验显示,加筋增强夹芯板的裂缝在发展过程中受到筋条与面板之间纤维丝搭接约束,改善了界面粘结性能,与未加筋夹芯板相比,其平均能量释放率提高了57.35%。