A critical review of available composite damage growth test data under fatigue loading and implications for aircraft sustainment

2020 ◽  
Vol 232 ◽  
pp. 111568 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Molent ◽  
A. Haddad
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Damage Growth ◽  
Growth Test ◽  
Composite Damage

Comparison of composite damage growth tools for static behavior of notched composite laminates

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (10) ◽  
pp. 1493-1524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen P Engelstad ◽  
Stephen B Clay
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Progressive Damage ◽  
Damage Analysis ◽  
Damage Growth ◽  
Composite Damage ◽  
Open Hole ◽  
Air Force Research Laboratory

This paper provides overall comparisons of the static results of an Air Force Research Laboratory exploration into the state of the art of existing technology in composite progressive damage analysis. In this study, blind and re-calibration bench-marking exercises were performed using nine different composite progressive damage analysis codes on unnotched and notched (open-hole) composite coupons under both static and fatigue loading. This paper summarizes the results of the static portion of this program. Comparisons are made herein of specimen stiffness and strength predictions against each other and the test data. Overall percent error data is presented, as well as a list of observations and lessons learned during this year-long effort.

Comparison of composite damage growth tools for fatigue behavior of notched composite laminates

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (15) ◽  
pp. 2227-2249 ◽  
Author(s):  
SP Engelstad ◽  
SB Clay
Keyword(s):  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Progressive Damage ◽  
Damage Analysis ◽  
Damage Growth ◽  
Composite Damage ◽  
Open Hole ◽  
Air Force Research Laboratory

This paper provides overall comparisons of the fatigue results of an Air Force Research Laboratory exploration into the state of the art of existing technology in composite progressive damage analysis. This program performed blind and recalibration benchmarking exercises for nine different composite progressive damage analysis codes using unnotched and open-hole composite coupons under both static and fatigue loading. This paper summarizes the results of the fatigue portion of this program in which seven of the codes were evaluated. Comparisons are made herein for all seven participants’ predictions with the test data. Overall percent error data are presented, as well as a long list of observations and lessons learned during this year-long effort.

Benchmarking of composite progressive damage analysis methods: The background

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (10) ◽  
pp. 1325-1331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen B Clay ◽  
Stephen P Engelstad
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Research Laboratory ◽  
Tolerance Analysis ◽  
Progressive Damage ◽  
Damage Analysis ◽  
Damage Growth ◽  
Analysis Methods ◽  
Composite Damage ◽  
Damage Tolerance Analysis ◽  
Air Force Research Laboratory

This article introduces an Air Force Research Laboratory study, which performed static and fatigue benchmark exercises for nine composite progressive damage analysis methods. Air Force Research Laboratory is interested in exploring the feasibility of these progressive damage analysis methods to predict composite damage growth for the purposes of improved durability and damage tolerance analysis of composite aircraft structure. This article gives the background, goals, motivation, and guiding principles of the study and provides brief descriptions of the teams that participated and the tools that were utilized.

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