Experimental evaluation of the vibration behavior of flat and curved sandwich composite beams with face/core debond

2009 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Buket Okutan Baba ◽  
Srinivasa Thoppul
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Evaluation ◽  
Composite Beams ◽  
Sandwich Composite ◽  
Vibration Behavior

Experimental and analytical behavior of sandwich composite beams: Comparison of natural and synthetic materials

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedram Sadeghian ◽  
Dimo Hristozov ◽  
Laura Wroblewski
Keyword(s):  
Composite Beams ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Synthetic Fiber ◽  
Sandwich Composite ◽  
Flexural Stiffness ◽  
Fiber Types ◽  
Shear Rigidity ◽  
Sandwich Composites ◽  
Core Materials ◽  
Natural And Synthetic

In this study, the flexural behavior of sandwich composite beams made of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) skins and light-weight cores are studied. The focus is on the comparison of natural and synthetic fiber and core materials. Two types of fiber materials, namely glass and flax fibers, as well as two types of core materials, namely polypropylene honeycomb and cork, are considered. A total of 105 small-scale sandwich beam specimens (50 mm wide) were prepared and tested under four-point bending. Test parameters were fiber types (flax and glass fibers), core materials (cork ad honeycomb), skin layers (0, 1, and 2 layers), core thicknesses (6–25 mm), and beam spans (150 and 300 mm). The load–deflection behavior, peak load, initial stiffness, and failure mode of the specimens are evaluated. Moreover, the flexural stiffness, shear rigidity, and core shear modulus of the sandwich composites are computed based on the test results of the two spans. An analytical model is also implemented to compute the flexural stiffness, core shear strength, and skin normal stress of the sandwich composites. Overall, the natural fiber and cork materials showed a promising and comparable structural performance with their synthetic counterparts.

scholarly journals Nonlinear Free and Forced Vibration Behavior of Shear-Deformable Composite Beams with Shape Memory Alloy Fibers

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Ren Yongsheng ◽  
Du Chenggang ◽  
Shi Yuyan
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Forced Vibration ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Beam Theory ◽  
Composite Beams ◽  
Vibration Behavior ◽  
Shear Deformable

The nonlinear free and forced vibration of the composite beams embedded with shape memory alloy (SMA) fibers are investigated based on first-order shear deformation beam theory and the von Kármán type nonlinear strain-displacement equation. A thermomechanical constitutive equation of SMA proposed by Brinson is used to calculate the recovery stress of the constrained SMA fibers. The equations of motion are derived by using Hamilton’s principle. The approximate solution is obtained for vibration analysis of the composite beams based on the Galerkin approach. The parametric study is carried out to display the effect of the actuation temperature, the volume fraction, the initial strain of SMA fibers, and the length-to-thickness ratio. The shear deformation is shown to have a significant contribution to nonlinear vibration behavior of the composite beams with SMA fibers.

Experimental evaluation of effective width in steel–concrete composite beams

2004 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Amadio ◽  
C. Fedrigo ◽  
M. Fragiacomo ◽  
L. Macorini
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Evaluation ◽  
Composite Beams ◽  
Effective Width
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