Parametric study of aluminum bar shearing using Johnson-Cook material modeling

Author(s):  
Sonda Moakhar ◽  
Hamdi Hentati ◽  
Maher Barkallah ◽  
Jamel Louati ◽  
Mohamed Haddar

Previous studies of the shearing process demonstrated that clearance and shear rate are the most influential parameters on the geometry of sheared billets. This paper illustrates a parametric numerical study of the impact of these parameters on the quality of the shear surface using the finite element simulation of shearing. In order to account for interactions between stress state evolution and the associated heating during shearing, a fully coupled thermo-mechanical simulation method was adopted. The influence of stress state, strain rate, and temperature on the material behavior were taken into account by using Johnson-Cook plasticity and ductile failure models. Many simulations were carried out involving diverse shear rates and shear clearances. The relationship between the parameters of shear surface geometry and the temperature was illustrated and proven. Contrary to the expectation of high-speed shearing performance, a burr free smooth shear surface was found using a low shear rate. This study illustrates a numerical strategy to determine the best shear clearance-rate set for aluminum alloy Al7075-T6 bars that minimizes the shear surface defects.

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Zanzi ◽  
Pablo Go´mez ◽  
Julia´n Palacios ◽  
Joaqui´n Lo´pez ◽  
Julio Herna´ndez

A numerical study of the impact of shallow-water waves on vertical walls is presented. The air-liquid flow was simulated using a code for incompressible viscous flow, based on a local level set algorithm and a second-order approximate projection method. The level set transport and reinitialization equations were solved in a narrow band around the interface using an adaptive refined grid. The wave is assumed to be generated by a plunger which is accelerated in an open channel containing water. An arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian method was used to take into account the relative movement between the plunger and the end wall of the channel. The evolution of the free surface was visualized using a laser light sheet and a high-speed camera, with a sampling frequency of 1000 Hz. Several simulations were carried out to investigate the influence of the shape of the wave approaching the wall on the relevant quantities associated with the impact. The wave shape just before the impact was changed varying the total length of the channel. The results are compared with experimental results and with results obtained by other authors.


In the initial stage of liquid-drop impact, the contact region expands faster than the wave speed in the liquid. This causes compressible behaviour in the liquid, and high transient pressures. High-velocity jetting results when the wave motion in the liquid overtakes the expanding contact edge and moves up the free surface of the drop. The detailed pressure fields in this early time history of impact have been calculated by Lesser ( Proc . R . Soc . Lond . 377, 289 (1981)) for both two and three-dimensional liquid masses and for targets of finite admittance. An important result is that the edge pressures exceed the central ‘water-hammer’ pressure 3ρ 0 CU i and at the time of shock-detachment approach ca . 3ρ 0 CU i . At this stage the edge pressures, for both spherical drops and two-dimensional liquid wedges, depend only on the impact velocity and the instantaneous angle between the liquid and solid surfaces. This suggests that the essential features of the early stage of liquid impact can be usefully studied by producing impacts with two-dimensional liquid wedges, and predicted data for pressures, shock angles and velocities are presented. Experiments are described for producing impacts with preformed shapes by using water-gelatine mixtures and observing the impact events with high-speed photography. The results confirm the main features of the model and give information on edge pressures, jetting, cavitation in the liquid and the effect of the admittance of the solid. The relevance of the results to the damage and erosion of materials subjected to liquid impact is discussed. In particular, it is possible to explain the apparently low damage-threshold of some materials, the form of damage and its development with repeated impact. The study highlights the importance of the detailed surface geometry in the region of contact.


2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 843-849 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Stanislawek ◽  
A. Morka ◽  
T. Niezgoda

Abstract This paper presents a numerical study of a multilayer composite panel impacted by an AP (Armor Piercing) 14.5×114 mm B32 projectile. The composite consists of alternating layers of hard ceramic and a ductile aluminum alloy. While the alloy layer consists of typical plate, ceramics confront projectiles in the form of ceramic pyramids. The studied models are compared with a reference structure, which is a standard double layer panel. The problem has been solved with the usage of modeling and simulation methods as well as a finite elements method implemented in LS-DYNA software. Space discretization for each option was built with three dimensional elements ensuring satisfying accuracy of the calculations. For material behavior simulation, specific models including the influence of the strain rate and temperature changes were considered. A steel projectile and aluminum plate material were described by the Johnson-Cook model and a ceramic target by the Johnson-Holmquist model. The obtained results indicate that examined structures can be utilized as a lightweight ballistic armor in certain conditions. However, panels consisting of sets of ceramic prisms are a little easier to penetrate. Despite this fact, a ceramic layer is much less susceptible to overall destruction, making it more applicable for the armor usage. What is most important in this study is that significant projectile trajectory deviation is detected, depending on the impact point. Such an effect may be utilized in solutions, where a target is situated relatively far from an armor.


Author(s):  
M Raguraman ◽  
A Deb ◽  
G Jagadeesh

This article deals with a simulation-based study of the impact of projectiles on thin aluminium plates using LS-DYNA by modelling plates with shell elements and projectiles with solid elements. In order to establish the required modelling criterion in terms of element size for aluminium plates, a convergence study of residual velocity has been carried out by varying mesh density in the impact zone. Using the preferred material and meshing criteria arrived at here, extremely good prediction of test residual velocities and ballistic limits given by Gupta et al. (2001) for thin aluminium plates has been obtained. The simulation-based pattern of failure with localized bulging and jagged edge of perforation is similar to the perforation with petalling seen in tests. A number of simulation-based parametric studies have been carried out and results consistent with published test data have been obtained. Despite the robust correlation achieved against published experimental results, it would be prudent to conduct one's own experiments, for a final correlation via the present modelling procedure and analysis with the explicit LS-DYNA 970 solver. Hence, a sophisticated ballistic impact testing facility and a high-speed camera have been used to conduct additional tests on grade 1100 aluminium plates of 1 mm thickness with projectiles of four different nose shapes. Finally, using the developed numerical simulation procedure, an excellent correlation of residual velocity and failure modes with the corresponding test results has been obtained.


2011 ◽  
Vol 471-472 ◽  
pp. 1142-1146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Stanislawek ◽  
Andrzej Morka ◽  
Tadeusz Niezgoda

The paper presents a numerical study of a double layer composite panels impacted by a AP (Armor Piercing) 51WC projectile. The standard panel is built with aluminum and Al2O3 ceramic continuum layers while the studied model consists of the same aluminum plate but the front one is built with a set of hexagonal ceramic bars. The bar width and the impact position influence on the ballistic resistance are analyzed and compared with the reference solution. The problem has been solved with the usage of the modeling and simulation methods as well as finite elements method implemented in LS-DYNA software. Space discretization for each option was built by three dimension elements guarantying satisfying accuracy of the calculations. For material behavior simulation specific models including the influence of the strain rate and temperature changes were considered. Projectile Tungsten Curbide and aluminum plate material were described by Johnson-Cook model and ceramic target by Johnson-Holmquist model. In the studied panels the area surrounding back edges was supported by a rigid wall. The obtained results show interesting properties of the examined structures considering their ballistic resistance. All tests has given clear results about ballistic protection panel response under WC projectile impact. Panels consisting of sets of hexagonal ceramic bars are slightly easier to penetrate, reference model is stronger by 19% for smaller bars and by only 7% for bigger rods. Despite this fact, the ceramic layer is much less susceptible to overall destruction what makes it more applicable for the armor usage. Furthermore, little influence of the projectile impact point and consequently a part of the bar which is first destroyed is proved.


2011 ◽  
Vol 471-472 ◽  
pp. 1136-1141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Stanislawek ◽  
Andrzej Morka ◽  
Tadeusz Niezgoda

Numerical investigations were performed to determine the influence of the spherical convex shape ceramic - alumina composite in reference to the standard double layer panel. All versions of the target were verified in an impact test including influence upon the position of the AP (Armor Piercing) 7,62x51HHS impact. The crucial parameter which was used for this verification was change in time of the PROJECTILE kinetic energy. The problem has been solved with the usage of the modeling and simulation methods as well as finite elements method implemented in LS-DYNA software. Space discretization for each option was built by three dimension elements guarantying satisfying accuracy of the calculations. For material behavior simulation specific models including the influence of the strain rate and temperature changes were considered. Projectile’s core made of HHS and aluminum plate material were described by Johnson-Cook model and ceramic target with Johnson-Holmquist model. In the studied panels the area surrounding back edges was supported by rigid wall. The obtained results show interesting properties of the new structures considering their ballistic resistance. However only certain places were chosen for tests, the protection ability against projectile attack is in general higher than the reference model. What is particularly interesting during the 6.6mm from the sphere center impact the sphere surface trajectory deviation effect is present. A projectile is not stopped here by material strength but the front layer shape. Moreover it can be assumed that this phenomenon will take place on majority of points on the sphere surface. Despite this fact, a ceramic multi sphere layer is less susceptible to overall destruction, depending on the impact point. The results of those numerical simulations can be used for designing of modern armor protection systems against hard kinetic projectiles.


Author(s):  
Yongqiang Han ◽  
Yonghui Xie ◽  
Di Zhang

In this study an axisymmetric model is set up to study the impact of a spherical water droplet with a planar deformable solid surface using the Lagrange-Euler coupling method which is based on a penalty formulation. The diameter and velocity of the droplet are 0.4 mm and 500 m/s respectively, while the solid is a kind of steam turbine blade material. The generated pressure distribution in the droplet and its variation with time, the formation of lateral jet, the deformation and stress distribution in the solid are obtained and investigated. It is shown that the compressibility of the droplet and the solid plays a significant role during the impact. The water-hammer pressure and the maximum contact edge pressure are calculated and in good agreement with the existing theoretical predictions. The calculated contact radius for shock departure is larger than that of the conventional theoretical prediction, which is analyzed and attributable to the radial motion of the liquid in the compressed region. The formation of the high-speed lateral jet is calculated and the time for the observable jetting is much later than that of the shock departure. This delay is discussed and the reason needs more research. The pressure of the contact edge region remains highest even after a considerable time of shock departure and lateral jetting. In the mean time, a saucer-shaped depression is generated in the center of the impact. The stress waves in solid move faster even before shock departure in the liquid. This causes disturbance of the solid surface before the high-speed lateral jetting and provides site for the scouring action of it, and subsequently may cause material damage and erosion.


2018 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 02002
Author(s):  
Gunasilan Manar ◽  
Norazrina Mat Jali ◽  
Patrice Longère

We are here interested in the crack arrest capability under impact loading of metals and polymers used as structural and/or protection materials in aerospace engineering. Kalthoff and Winkler-type impact tests are carried out to that purpose on high strength AA7175 aluminum alloy and shock resistant polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). Impact tests are carried out at impact velocities ranging from 50 m/s to 250 m/s and high speed camera is used to record the different steps of the failure process. For AA7175, early Mode II shear failure followed by late Mode I opening failure are seen. The premature ductile failure of the alloy is shown to result from a preceding stage of dynamic localization in the form of adiabatic shear bands. Impact tests on shock-resistant PMMA evidence the brittle feature of the material failure. It is notably shown that the higher the impact velocity (in the range 50-100 m/s) the larger the number of fragments. Moreover, depending on the impact velocity, changes in the crack path and thus in the mechanisms controlling the PMMA dynamic fracture can be seen.


Author(s):  
Liang Xue ◽  
Dapeng Liu ◽  
Hohyung Lee ◽  
Da Yu ◽  
Satish Chaparala ◽  
...  

Glass is widely used as cover glass to protect the smartphones, tablets, PCs, and TVs from everyday wear and tear nowadays. There has been an increasing effort to understand the global behavior of glass substrate under impact, but the behavior of the edge for the thin glass has rarely been touched. In this study, the dynamic response of the glass edge when impacted with 1.75-inch steel ball from different heights (different potential energy) and different angles is studied. High-speed camera is applied for the direct visualization of the whole impact process. The Digital Image Correlation (DIC) method enables to obtain displacements (in-plane displacement and out-of-plane displacement) of the glass during the impact process. The failure mode for the edge impact is found to be predominantly buckling. The tape used in this study decreases wave propagation from the impact location. In addition, the FEA model of edge impact test is developed in ANSYS/LS-DYNA™.


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