On the modal behaviour of ultralight composite sandwich automotive panels

2020 ◽  
Vol 248 ◽  
pp. 112523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Pavlović ◽  
Davide Sintoni ◽  
Giangiacomo Minak ◽  
Cristiano Fragassa
Keyword(s):  
Composite Sandwich ◽  
Automotive Panels

Comparing the Impact Response of 3D Fiber Reinforced Foam Core with Monolithic Foam Core in Composite Sandwich Structures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Wu ◽  
Steffen Tai ◽  
Jacob Rome ◽  
Vinay K. Goyal ◽  
Zachary T. Kier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sandwich Structures ◽  
Impact Response ◽  
Foam Core ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Composite Sandwich ◽  
Composite Sandwich Structures ◽  
The Impact

Effect of Local Heating on the Mechanical Characteristics of Repaired Automotive Panels

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 750-758
Author(s):  
Nicolae Navodariu ◽  
Mihai Branzei ◽  
Robert Ciocoiu ◽  
Ion Ciuca ◽  
Razvan Coman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Cold Working ◽  
Local Heating ◽  
Thin Sheet ◽  
Heating Time ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Material Microstructure ◽  
Technology Process ◽  
Automotive Panels

Flame straightening is a technology process used to eliminate deformations. This method relies on local heating of the material to correct geometry or damaged parts. In the local automobile services its main use is for repairs of less critical deformed components. The maximum temperature and thermal gradient, heating time, cooling rate and number of heating cycles affect the mechanical properties since local heating can alter material microstructure. The aim of this research was to determine the mechanical characteristics of thin steel plates repaired by local heating associated with plastic deformation (similar to hot working) and cold straightening (similar to local cold working) for automotive side and door panels made of structural steel. Thin sheet plates, 0.9mm thickness, were deformed by impact and repaired by local heating using the flame and induction heating then plastically deformed while hot as well as straightened without heating. The heat repaired samples were studied by light microscopy to determine microstructure change and samples were tensile tested to determine their mechanical characteristics. Local excessive grain growth generates anisotropy, the assembly behaves as a composite material with regions that show significant plastic deformations while others little or no deformations at al. Without procedures adjusted to each material repairs involving heating are to be avoided, cold working should be employed when replacement is not possible.

scholarly journals Effect of extreme cold temperatures on quasi-static indentation and impact behavior of woven carbon fiber epoxy composite sandwich panels with nomex honeycomb core

2021 ◽  
pp. 109963622199387
Author(s):  
Mathilde Jean-St-Laurent ◽  
Marie-Laure Dano ◽  
Marie-Josée Potvin
Keyword(s):  
Epoxy Composite ◽  
Impact Behavior ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Cold Temperatures ◽  
Composite Sandwich Panels ◽  
Composite Sandwich ◽  
Static Indentation ◽  
Nomex Honeycomb ◽  
Extreme Cold ◽  
The Impact

The effect of extreme cold temperatures on the quasi-static indentation and the low velocity impact behavior of woven carbon/epoxy composite sandwich panels with Nomex honeycomb core was investigated. Impact tests were performed at room temperature, –70°C, and –150°C. Two sizes of hemispherical impactor were used combined to three different impactor masses. All the impact tests were performed at the same initial impact velocity. The effect of temperature on the impact behavior is investigated by studying the load history, load-displacement curves and transmitted energy as a function of time curves. Impact damage induced at various temperatures was studied using different non-destructive and destructive techniques. Globally, more damages are induced with impact temperature decreasing. The results also show that the effect of temperature on the impact behavior is function of the impactor size.

scholarly journals Non-linear deflection and stress analysis of laminated composite sandwich plate with elliptical cutout under different transverse loadings in hygro-thermal environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-100
Author(s):  
Rahul Kumar ◽  
Achchhe Lal ◽  
B. M. Sutaria
Keyword(s):  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Sandwich Plate ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Laminated Composite ◽  
Gauss Point ◽  
Composite Sandwich ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Present Solution ◽  
Non Linear

AbstractIn this paper, non-linear transverse deflection, stress and stress concentration factors (SCF) of isotropic and laminated composite sandwich plate (LCSP) with and without elliptical cutouts subjected to various trans-verse loadings in hygrothermal environment are studied. The basic formulation is based on secant function-based shear deformation theory (SFSDT) with von-Karman nonlinearity. The governing equation of non-linear deflection is derived using C0 finite element method (FEM) through minimum potential energy approach. Normalized trans-verse maximum deflections (NTMD) along with stress concentration factor is determined by using Newton’s Raphson method through Gauss point stress extrapolation. Influence of fiber orientations, load parameters, fiber volume fractions, plate span to thickness ratios, aspect ratios, thickness of core and face, position of core, boundary conditions, environmental conditions and types of transverse loading in MATLAB R2015a environment are examined. The numerical results using present solution methodology are verified with the results available in the literatures.

scholarly journals The energy absorption behavior of novel composite sandwich structures reinforced with trapezoidal latticed webs

2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 503-518
Author(s):  
Juan Han ◽  
Lu Zhu ◽  
Hai Fang ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Peng Wu
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Sandwich Structure ◽  
Ultimate Load ◽  
Sandwich Structures ◽  
Elastic Displacement ◽  
Load Bearing Capacity ◽  
Load Bearing ◽  
Composite Sandwich ◽  
Composite Sandwich Structures

Abstract This article proposed an innovative composite sandwich structure reinforced with trapezoidal latticed webs with angles of 45°, 60° and 75°. Four specimens were conducted according to quasi-static compression methods to investigate the compressive behavior of the novel composite structures. The experimental results indicated that the specimen with 45° trapezoidal latticed webs showed the most excellent energy absorption ability, which was about 2.5 times of the structures with vertical latticed webs. Compared to the traditional composite sandwich structure, the elastic displacement and ultimate load-bearing capacity of the specimen with 45° trapezoidal latticed webs were increased by 624.1 and 439.8%, respectively. Numerical analysis of the composite sandwich structures was carried out by using a nonlinear explicit finite element (FE) software ANSYS/LS-DYNA. The influence of the thickness of face sheets, lattice webs and foam density on the elastic ultimate load-bearing capacity, the elastic displacement and initial stiffness was analyzed. This innovative composite bumper device for bridge pier protection against ship collision was simulated to verify its performance. The results showed that the peak impact force of the composite anti-collision device with 45° trapezoidal latticed webs would be reduced by 17.3%, and the time duration will be prolonged by about 31.1%.

scholarly journals The Design and Calculation of the Exoskeleton Backplate Based on the Composite Sandwich Structure

2020 ◽  
Vol 571 ◽  
pp. 012118
Author(s):  
Xuefeng Peng ◽  
Zongmiao Dai ◽  
Jiasheng Liu ◽  
Qingyuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Sandwich Structure ◽  
Composite Sandwich

scholarly journals Optimization and analysis of composite sandwich box beam for solar drones

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang ZHANG ◽  
Dongli MA ◽  
Muqing YANG ◽  
Xinglu XIA ◽  
Yuan YAO
Keyword(s):  
Composite Sandwich ◽  
Box Beam
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