复合材料胶结修补缺损金属结构的力学性能研究

进行了未修补与复合材料胶结修补的含穿透性裂纹金属试样的力学性能实验,测定了失效载荷,并分析了失效机理;采用实体层单元模拟复合材料补片和胶层,建立了复合材料胶接修补缺损金属结构的三维有限元分析模型,数值模拟了两种试样的载荷-位移曲线和应力分布,预测了破坏位置,与实验现象吻合良好。研究发现,与未修补的试样相比,经复合材料修补后的缺损结构承载能力得到明显提高。     

基于多尺度模型的复合材料厚板G_(13)剪切失效分析

针对复合材料厚板强度分析问题,通过对子层压板的刚度等效和应力/应变分解建立了一种多尺度分析模型,并引入了剪切非线性本构关系。实现了复合材料厚板结构在子层压板水平的有限元计算和铺层水平的失效判断。采用FORTRAN语言编写了适用于Abaqus/Explicit求解器的VUMAT子程序,用于模拟复合材料厚板剪切非线性响应以及面内失效,子层压板之间采用内聚力模型来模拟分层损伤。分别采用多尺度线性模型和非线性模型对厚层压板G_(13)剪切试验进行了数值预测,并与试验结果进行了对比。分析结果表明:线性计算模型在预测结构承载能力方面有较高的精度,但在预测整体载荷-位移响应时与试验值偏差较大;由多尺度非线性计算模型得到的破坏模式以及载荷-位移曲线均与试验结果吻合较好。     

金属裂纹板复合材料胶接修补强度的弹塑性有限元预测

金属裂纹板经复合材料补片胶接修补后,其结构强度明显提高,但裂纹板中的裂纹会导致严重的应力集中现象,并易产生塑性变形,呈现强烈的材料物理非线性特性,需要采用弹塑性力学原理,进行复合材料胶接修复结构的静强度预测。为此,考虑金属板材料的非线性特性,建立了金属裂纹板复合材料胶接修补结构的弹塑性有限元模型,并通过试验验证了模型的有效性。在此基础上,提出了基于裂纹尖端的张开位移(COD)判据的拉伸强度预测方法,分析了修复结构的塑性应变、COD以及静拉伸强度。结果表明:相对于应力强度因子K判据, COD判据能更有效地预测修复试件的静拉伸强度。      

复合材料胶接修理层合板拉伸性能及影响参数

胶接修理是效率较高、应用较广的复合材料结构修补技术。对采用不同参数进行挖补和贴补修理的复合材料层合板的拉伸性能进行实验研究。结果表明:挖补修理实验件的强度恢复率约为66%~91%,贴补修理实验件的强度恢复率约为44%~61%。在挖补修理实验件中,减小挖补斜度、采用双面挖补、使用热压罐固化,在贴补修理实验件中,采用双面贴补、增大补片尺寸,均可得到更高的强度恢复率。在实验基础上建立的有限元模型,能够有效预测实验件的失效载荷、破坏模式,并可分析实验件的应力分布和渐进损伤过程,为设计修理方案提供参考。     

考虑纤维随机分布的复合材料热残余应力分析及其对横向力学性能的影响

建立了考虑纤维随机分布并包含界面的复合材料微观力学数值模型,模拟玻璃纤维/环氧复合材料固化过程中的热残余应力。通过与纤维周期性分布模型的计算结果进行对比,发现纤维分布形式会对复合材料的热残余应力产生重要影响,纤维随机分布情况下的最大热残余应力明显大于纤维周期性分布的情况下。研究了含热残余应力的复合材料在横向拉伸与压缩载荷下的损伤和破坏过程,结果表明:热残余应力的存在显著影响了复合材料的损伤起始位置和扩展路径,削弱了复合材料的横向拉伸和压缩强度。在横向拉伸载荷下,考虑热残余应力后,复合材料的强度有所下降,断裂应变显著降低;在横向压缩载荷下,考虑热残余应力后,复合材料的强度略有下降,但失效应变基本保持不变。由于热残余应力的影响,复合材料的横向拉伸和压缩强度分别下降了10.5%和5.2%。      

基于全试验设计方法的含裂纹铝合金板复合材料修补参数优化

建立含穿透裂纹铝合金板复合材料单面胶接修补板条的三维有限元模型,基于位移外推法对裂纹尖端的应力强度因子(SIF)进行求解。使用全试验设计的方法对不同修补参数下修补板条的单向拉伸试验进行仿真模拟,利用二次方程描述并研究了补片长度、补片厚度及胶层弹性模量共同作用时对SIF的影响,确定了以SIF为评价指标时对修补效果影响最大的修补参数,优化了修补设计,并应用优化修补参数进行单向静拉伸试验。结果表明,当三类修补参数共同作用时,补片长度对修补效果影响最大;使用优化修补参数单面修补试验件的破坏强度比未修补板的提高了12.1%,恢复到完好板的90.5%。     

拉伸载荷下贴补复合材料层合板的渐进损伤分析

基于连续介质损伤力学和粘聚区模型建立了贴补复合材料层合板的渐进损伤分析模型,计算了拉伸载荷下修补结构的极限强度。数值仿真结果和实验结果吻合较好,验证了该模型的有效性。基于建立的模型研究了贴补复合材料层合板的损伤演化过程,并讨论了补片参数对修补结构拉伸性能的影响。研究结果表明:补片参数对贴补复合材料层合板的破坏模式与损伤演化过程有显著影响;不同破坏模式下,补片参数的改变对修补结构极限强度的影响效果不同。研究结果可为复合材料层合板的贴补设计提供部分理论参考。     

复杂面内应力状态下平面编织高铝纤维增强氧化铝基复合材料强度及疲劳寿命预测方法

针对平面编织氧化铝基复合材料提出了一种复杂面内应力状态下的强度准则和疲劳寿命预测方法。通过拉伸、压缩及纯剪切试验,分别获得了材料的静强度指标。考虑材料拉、压性能的差异和面内拉-剪联合作用对材料强度的影响机制,提出了修正的Hoffman强度理论。采用该强度理论预测得到的偏轴拉伸强度与试验结果基本一致,偏差不超过10%。开展了偏轴角θ=0°、15°、30°、45°,应力比R=0.1,频率f=10 Hz的拉伸疲劳试验,试验结果表明随着偏轴角的增加,相同轴向拉伸载荷下的疲劳寿命逐渐降低。由于面内剪切应力分量的作用,疲劳失效由纤维主导逐渐过渡到纤维和基体共同主导的模式。基于单轴疲劳寿命曲线,采用Broutman-Sahu剩余强度模型表征剩余强度随疲劳循环次数的变化规律,结合剩余强度演化模型和修正的Hoffman强度理论,提出了一种面内复杂载荷条件下的疲劳寿命预测模型,并引入疲劳剪切损伤影响因子表征拉-剪应力联合作用对材料疲劳行为的影响。采用本文提出的疲劳寿命预测模型,预测不同偏轴角拉伸疲劳寿命,预测结果与试验结果基本一致,偏差在1倍寿命范围内。比较结果表明在给定应力比、温度和疲劳载荷频率条件下,该疲劳寿命预测模型可以用来预测平面编织氧化铝基复合材料拉-剪复杂面内载荷条件下疲劳寿命。      

三维机织复合材料预制体经密与弯曲性能的有限元分析

借助绘图软件PRO/E构建出不同经密的三维浅交弯联机织复合材料结构模型。使用有限元分析软件ANSYS对构建出的复合材料三维模型在位移为1mm的弯曲载荷作用下复合材料的弯曲力学性能进行模拟,并分别对纤维、树脂的应力、应变分布进行模拟,分析其弯曲破坏机理。并通过定性实验,得到了与模拟结果相同的结论,验证了模拟结果的准确性。结果表明:在1mm的弯曲载荷作用下经密为4根/cm的复合材料弯曲性能优于经密为3根/cm的复合材料;复合材料与弯曲试样接触的位置更容易发生破坏;该复合材料模型在1mm的弯曲载荷作用下破坏模式主要为树脂的破碎、纤维与树脂间的脱粘。     

金属裂纹板复合材料单面胶接修补结构应力分析

考虑金属裂纹板复合材料单面胶接修补结构的几何非线性和边界条件,建立了考虑弯曲变形单面修补结构力学分析模型,计算出承受面内载荷时修补结构的弯矩和挠度,将补片自由端和金属板裂纹处的弯矩作为胶层应力控制微分方程的边界条件,推导出剪应力和剥离应力的解析解,及裂纹张开位移的表达式,并与有限元数值结果进行对比。分析结果表明,胶接修补结构应力分析理论模型和相关简化假设合理、正确。利用所建立的解析模型研究了金属裂纹复合材料单面胶接修补结构的应力分布特点及胶层主导破坏模式的失效机制,为胶接修补结构的承载能力分析以及结构改进设计提供了一定的理论依据。     

Finite element fatigue propagation of induced cracks by stiffeners in repaired panels with composite patches

Fatigue crack growth analyses of aluminum panels with stiffeners repaired by composite patches have been rarely investigated. Generally, cracks may occur around the rivets which are capable to propagate under cyclic loadings. A composite patch can be used to stop or retard the crack growth rate. In this investigation, finite element method is used for the crack propagation analyses of stiffened aluminum panels repaired with composite patches. In these analyses, the crack-front can propagate in 3-D general mixed-mode conditions. The incremental 3-D crack growth of the repaired panels is automatically handled by a developed ANSYS Parametric Design Language (APDL) code. Effects of rivets distances and their diameters on the crack growth life of repaired panels are investigated. Moreover, the obtained crack-front shapes at various crack growth steps, crack trajectories, and life of the unrepaired and repaired panels with various glass/epoxy patch lay-ups and various patch thicknesses are discussed.     

Experimental fatigue crack growth and crack-front shape analysis of asymmetric repaired aluminium panels with glass/epoxy composite patches

In this study, we investigate the experimental fatigue crack-growth behaviour of centrally cracked aluminium panels in mode-I condition which have been repaired with single-side composite patches. It shows that the crack growths non-uniformly from its initial location through the thickness of the single-side repaired panels. The propagated crack-front shapes are preformed for various repaired panels with different patch thicknesses. It is shown that there are considerable differences between the crack-front shapes obtained for thin repaired panels with various patch thicknesses. However, the crack-front shapes of thick repaired panels are not significantly changed with various patch thicknesses. Furthermore, effects of patch thickness on the crack growth life of the repaired panels are investigated for two typical thin and thick panel thicknesses. It shows that the crack growth life of thin panels may increase up to 236% using a 16 layers patch. However, for thick panels, the life may extended about 21–35% using a 4 layers patch, and implementing 8 and 16 layers patches has not a significant effect on the life extension with respect to the 4 layers patch life.     

Optimization of a composite scarf repair patch under tensile loading

Mechanics of the composite repair under tensile loading with and without overlay plies was examined for nontraditional patch ply orientations. Three-dimensional nonlinear analysis was performed for repair failure prediction and good baseline comparison for open hole scarfed panels and panels repaired by using standard ply-by-ply replacement patch composition was achieved. Multidimensional optimization was performed to calculate the repair patch ply orientations which minimize the von Mises stresses in the adhesive. These optimal stacking sequences achieved significant reduction of the stress levels and resulted in predicted up to 85% and 90% strength restoration for flush and single ply thickness over-ply repair. These results are intended to illustrate additional design variables available for efficient composite repair design, namely the composition of the repair patch.     

Numerical and experimental fatigue crack growth analysis in mode-I for repaired aluminum panels using composite material

Crack-front shape is an important parameter influencing the stress intensity factor and crack propagation rate in asymmetric repaired panels. In this study, the numerical and experimental fatigue crack growth behaviour of centrally cracked aluminum panels in mode-I condition repaired with single-side composite patches are investigated. It is shown that the crack growths non-uniformly from its initial location through the thickness of a single-side repaired panel. There is a good agreement between the propagated crack-front shapes obtained from finite element analysis with those obtained from the experiments for various repaired panels with different patch thicknesses. Furthermore, effects of plate and patch thickness on the crack growth life of the repaired panels are investigated. The experimental results show that the crack growth life of thin panels may increase up to 236% using a 16 layers patch. However, for thick panels, the life may extend about 21–35% using a 4 layers patch. Implementing of 8 and 16 layers patches has not a significant effect on the life extension of thick panels with respect to the 4 layers patch life.     

Experimental investigations on fatigue crack growth of repaired thick aluminium panels in mixed-mode conditions

In this paper, experimental fatigue crack growth of thick aluminium panels containing a central inclined crack of 45° repaired with single-side glass/epoxy composite patch are performed. It is shown that, the technique of single-side repair using glass/epoxy composite patch is effective in the crack growth life extension of the thick panels in mixed-mode conditions. It is also shown that the crack-front of the propagated cracks of the repaired panels has a curvilinear shape which is the effect of the existed out-of-plane bending due to the asymmetry conditions in the single-side repaired panels. It is indicated that the crack propagation path at patched surface is different from the un-patched surface of the panels. In the primary stages of the crack growth, the crack surfaces through the thickness, in the vicinity of the mid-plane propagate without surface twisting. There are considerable differences between the obtained crack growth path at patched and un-patched surfaces of the panels which mean that the crack propagation surfaces have three-dimensional patterns. Using the various thin patch lay-ups has minor effects on the crack re-initiation life of the repaired thick panels. It is shown that using various four layers patch lay-up configurations, the crack propagation life of the cracked panels may increase by the order of 30–85%. The most fatigue crack growth life extension belongs to the repaired panel with the patch lay-up of [90]₄.     

Fatigue crack growth analysis of stiffened cracked panel repaired with bonded composite patch

Fatigue crack growth behavior in a stiffened thin 2024-T3 aluminum panel repaired with one-sided adhesively bonded composite patch was investigated through experiments and analyses. The patch had three plies of unidirectional boron/epoxy composite. 2024-T3 aluminum stiffeners were riveted as well as bonded on the panel. Stiffeners were oriented in the loading direction and were spaced at either 102 mm or 152 mm with a crack centered between them. Also, un-repaired cracked panel with and without stiffeners were studied. Experiment involved tension-tension fatigue at constant amplitude with maximum stress of 120 MPa and stress ratio of 0.05. Bonded composite patch repair increased fatigue life about five-fold in the case of stiffened panels while it increased about ten fold in the case of un-stiffened panels. Fatigue life also increased with decrease of the distance between the stiffeners for both repaired and un-repaired panels. A three-dimensional finite element method was used to analyze the experiments. Residual thermal stresses, developed during patch bonding, requires the knowledge of temperature at which adhesive becomes effective in creating a bond between the structure and patch in the analysis. A simple method to estimate the effective curing temperature range is suggested in this study. The computed stress intensity factor versus measured crack growth relationships for all panel configurations were consistent and in agreement with the counterpart from the test material. Thus, the present approach provides a means to analyze the fatigue crack growth behavior of stiffened structures repaired with adhesively bonded composite patch.     

Modeling and validation of composite patch repair to cracked thick and thin metallic panels

A two-dimensional finite element analysis is presented to predict crack growth behavior of cracked panels repaired with bonded composite patch. Fatigue experiments were conducted with precracked aluminum specimens of two thicknesses (1 and 6.35 mm), with and without debond, and repaired asymmetrically. Fatigue lives of thick and thin repaired panels extended four and ten times relative to unrepaired cases, respectively. The predicted fatigue crack growth rates were in agreement with experimental values at the unpatched face but not at the patched face. Thus, the present analysis provides a conservative assessment of durability and damage tolerance of repaired thin and thick panels.     

Fatigue Debonding Analysis of Repaired Aluminium Panels by Composite Patch using Interface Elements

Repaired panels with composite patches subjected to fatigue loading may fail due to the progressive debonding between the composite patch and aluminium panel. The objective of this paper is to study the initiation and propagation of a possible fatigue debonding in the adhesive layer while the crack also growths in the panel for single-side repaired aluminium panels. For this purpose three dimensional finite elements method with a thin layer solid like interface element is employed. Fracture mechanics approach is used for the analysis of crack growth in aluminium panel and the interface elements with fatigue constitutive law for mixed mode debonding growth in the adhesive layer. A user element routine and a damage model material routine were developed to include the interface element and to simulate the initiation and propagation of damage in adhesive layer under cyclic loading. It is shown that, the debonding propagation and crack growth rate of the repaired panels depend on the composite patch material and interface bonding properties significantly. It is also shown that using of patch material with higher elastic module leads to the faster damage or debonding growth in the adhesive layer during the fatigue loading.     

Mixed-mode 3-D crack propagation of repaired thin aluminum panels using single-side composite patches

Three dimensional finite element analyses of the single-side repaired panels using glass/epoxy composite are performed considering the general mixed mode conditions and real crack-front shape modeling (RCFM) during the crack propagation procedure. Variations of the fracture parameters through the thickness of the panels for the initial crack configuration and crack growth behavior of the repaired panels with various patch lay-ups are investigated. The effect of considering K _III on the small and large crack growth of repaired panels are also studied. The obtained lives are compared with the previously obtained lives using simplified FEM procedure and experimental results by the authors.