Development of a strain-rate dependent progressive damage model for crash analysis of composite laminates

Author(s):  
M. M. Shokrieh ◽  
M. O. Jamal

2021 ◽  
Vol 2101 (1) ◽  
pp. 012073
Author(s):  
Xueyao Hu ◽  
Jiaojiao Tang ◽  
Wei Xiao ◽  
Kepeng Qu

Abstract A progressive damage model was presented for carbon fiber woven composites under low velocity impact, considering the strain rate sensitivity of both mechanical properties and failure mechanisms. In this model, strain rate dependency of elastic modulus and nominal strength along in-plane direction are considered. Based on the Weibull distribution, stiffness progressive degradation is conducted by introducing strain rate dependent damage variables for distinct damage modes. With the model implemented in ABAQUS/Explicit via user-defined material subroutine (VUMAT), the mechanical behavior and possible damage modes of composites along in-plane direction can be determined. Furthermore, a bilinear traction separation model and a quadratic stress criterion are applied to predict the initiation and evolution of interlaminar delamination. Comparisons are made between the experimental results and numerical simulations. It is shown that the mechanical response and damage characteristics under low velocity impact, such as contact force history and delamination, are more consistent with the experimental results when taken the strain rate effect into consideration.



Author(s):  
Junjie Zhou ◽  
Shengnan Wang

In this paper, a progressive damage model for studying the dynamic mechanical response and damage development of composite laminates under low-velocity impact was established. The model applied the Hashin and Hou failure criteria to predict the initiation of intra-laminar damage (fiber and matrix damage); a linear degradation scheme combined with the equivalent displacement method was adopted to simulate the damage development; a cohesive zone model with the bilinear traction-separation relationship was used to predict delamination. A user material subroutine VUMAT was coded, and the simulation analysis of carbon fiber reinforcement composite laminates subjected to 25 J impact was performed via commercial software ABAQUS. The predicted impact force-time curve, impact force-displacement curve, and damage distribution contours among the layers were in a good agreement with the experimental, which verified the proposed model. According to the simulation results, the fiber damage and matrix damage were analyzed, and the expansion of delamination was discussed.





2018 ◽  
Vol 201 ◽  
pp. 995-1003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kangkang Wang ◽  
Libin Zhao ◽  
Haiming Hong ◽  
Jianyu Zhang




2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Xueshu Liu ◽  
Yuxing Yang ◽  
Li Huang ◽  
Ping Zhang ◽  
Hang Gao

During countersunk hole machining, defects like geometrical deviation of the chamfer angle and delamination are easily introduced into the structure. To investigate the influences of geometrical deviation on delamination propagation around the countersunk hole during assembly, a progressive damage model (PDM) combining cohesive element was proposed and validated. Numerical analyses were then carried out to study delamination propagation behavior under the influences of geometrical parameters including delamination factor, chamfer angle, and location of delamination. The results show that when delamination appears at the transition area of the countersunk hole, the load causing the delamination evolution is much smaller than other cases.



1997 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
WS Johnson ◽  
JE Masters ◽  
DW Wilson ◽  
CE Harris ◽  
TW Coats ◽  
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