Free vibration analysis of fiber-reinforced polymer honeycomb sandwich beams with a refined sandwich beam theory

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi Cheng ◽  
Pizhong Qiao ◽  
Fangliang Chen ◽  
Wei Fan ◽  
Zhende Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Vibration Analysis ◽  
Sandwich Beam ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Beam Theory ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Sandwich Beams ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Honeycomb Sandwich

Experimental and analytical behaviour of sandwich composites with glass fiber-reinforced polymer facings and layered fiber mat cores

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (30) ◽  
pp. 4875-4887
Author(s):  
Lauren MacDonnell ◽  
Pedram Sadeghian
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Analytical Model ◽  
Sandwich Beam ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Sandwich Beams ◽  
Sandwich Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

This paper presents the results of experimental and analytical studies on the behaviour of sandwich beams fabricated with layered cores and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite facings. The GFRP facings were fabricated using a unidirectional fiberglass fabric and epoxy resin, and the cores were fabricated using a thin non-woven continuous-strand polyester fiber mat with a thickness of 4.1 mm. A total of 30 sandwich beams with the width of 50 mm were prepared tested with five varying core configurations including cores made with one, two, or three layers of the fiber mat core and with or without the inclusion of intermediate GFRP layers. The specimens were tested up to failure under four-point bending at two different spans to characterize flexural and shear properties of the specimens. Two types of failure were observed, namely crushing of the compression facesheet and core shear. The load-deflection, load-strain, and moment-curvature behaviour were analyzed and using the results the flexural stiffness, shear stiffness, and core shear modulus were calculated. An analytical model was also developed to predict load-deflection behaviour and failure loading of sandwich specimens with varying core layouts. After verification, the analytical model was used for a parametric study of cases not considered in the experimental study, including additional GFRP and fiber mat core layers. It was shown that additional fiber mat core layers and the inclusion of intermediate GFRP layers can increase the strength and overall stiffness of a sandwich beam, while additional GFRP layers can only increase the overall stiffness of the system. The analytical model can be used to optimize the configuration of layered sandwich composites for cost effective rehabilitation techniques of culverts, pipelines, and other curved-shape structures where a thin, flexible core is needed to accommodate the curvature of the existing structure.

scholarly journals Characteristics of CFRP/PU foam and GFRP/PU sandwich beams having initial debond between facesheet and core

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurpinder Singh Dhaliwal
Keyword(s):  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Sandwich Beam ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Flexural Behavior ◽  
Face Sheet ◽  
Sandwich Beams ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
The Core ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Pu Foam

AbstractIn the present investigation, we present, the flexural characteristics of carbon fiber reinforced polymer/polyurethane foam and glass fiber reinforced polymer/polyurethane foam sandwich beams having partial debonding between facesheet and core that acts interfacial degradation and hinders the load transfer between facesheets and core. An initial pre-crack between core and face sheet is created by placing a Teflon sheet at the interface on one end of the beams during the manufacturing of sandwich beams. A comparative analysis is carried out to study the effect of using CFRP and Eglass prepregs as face sheet material on such sandwich beams. The flexural behavior of GFRP/PU sandwich beams having initial debond is characterized and analyzed under both three- and four-point loadings. Lastly, the effect of varying the support span length on the flexural response of CFRP/PU sandwich beam having initial debond is also investigated. It was found that the degraded sandwich beams having woven CFRP facesheets have slightly higher stiffness and peak load level as compared to the sandwich beam having cross ply GFRP facesheets. GFRP/PU foam sandwich beam showed higher ductile behavior prior to progressive failure of the sandwich beam. It was observed that the crack tip of the implanted interfacial debond acts as a medium to trigger the interfacial damage followed by the shear failure of the core due to the progression of the initial crack into the core.

Free vibration analysis of composite foils with different ply angles based on beam theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 226 ◽  
pp. 108854
Author(s):  
Hanzhe Zhang ◽  
Qin Wu ◽  
Yunqing Liu ◽  
Biao Huang ◽  
Guoyu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Vibration Analysis ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Beam Theory

Analytical and numerical investigation of the free vibration of functionally graded materials sandwich beams

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (110) ◽  
pp. 72-85
Author(s):  
S.H. Bakhy ◽  
M. Al-Waily ◽  
M.A. Al-Shammari
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Solution ◽  
Free Vibration ◽  
Functionally Graded Materials ◽  
Sandwich Beam ◽  
Beam Theory ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Gradient Index ◽  
Sandwich Beams ◽  
Graded Materials ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: In this study, the free vibration analysis of functionally graded materials (FGMs) sandwich beams having different core metals and thicknesses is considered. The variation of material through the thickness of functionally graded beams follows the power-law distribution. The displacement field is based on the classical beam theory. The wide applications of functionally graded materials (FGMs) sandwich structures in automotive, marine construction, transportation, and aerospace industries have attracted much attention, because of its excellent bending rigidity, low specific weight, and distinguished vibration characteristics. Design/methodology/approach: A mathematical formulation for a sandwich beam comprised of FG core with two layers of ceramic and metal, while the face sheets are made of homogenous material has been derived based on the Euler–Bernoulli beam theory. Findings: The main objective of this work is to obtain the natural frequencies of the FG sandwich beam considering different parameters. Research limitations/implications: The important parameters are the gradient index, slenderness ratio, core metal type, and end support conditions. The finite element analysis (FEA), combined with commercial Ansys software 2021 R1, is used to verify the accuracy of the obtained analytical solution results. Practical implications: It was found that the natural frequency parameters, the mode shapes, and the dynamic response are considerably affected by the index of volume fraction, the ratio as well as face FGM core constituents. Finally, the beam thickness was dividing into frequent numbers of layers to examine the impact of many layers' effect on the obtained results. Originality/value: It is concluded, that the increase in the number of layers prompts an increment within the frequency parameter results' accuracy for the selected models. Numerical results are compared to those obtained from the analytical solution. It is found that the dimensionless fundamental frequency decreases as the material gradient index increases, and there is a good agreement between two solutions with a maximum error percentage of no more than 5%.

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