scholarly journals Delamination Analysis of Composite Sandwich Plate of Cork Agglomerate/Glass Fiber-Polyester: An Experimental Investigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 193-197
Author(s):  
Hocine Djemai ◽  
Adnane Labed ◽  
Mabrouk Hecini ◽  
Tarek Djoudi
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Sandwich Plate ◽  
Composite Sandwich

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.

Free Vibration and Instability Analysis of Sandwich Plates with Carbon Nanotubes-Reinforced Composite Faces and Honeycomb Core

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushila Chowdhary ◽  
Mesfin Kebede Kassa ◽  
Yitbarek Gashaw Tadesse ◽  
Ananda Babu Arumugam ◽  
Rajeshkumar Selvaraj
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Sandwich Plate ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
The Core ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
End Conditions ◽  
Honeycomb Sandwich ◽  
Instability Regions

In this study, the instability regions of a honeycomb sandwich plate are investigated for different end conditions under periodic in-plane loading. The core layer of the sandwich plate is made of carbon nanotube (CNT)/glass fiber-reinforced honeycomb and the face layers of CNT/glass fiber- reinforced laminated composite. The governing equations are derived using classical laminated plate theory (CLPT) and solved numerically by using finite element formulation. The effectiveness of the developed finite element formulation is demonstrated by comparing the results in terms of natural frequencies with those available in the literature. The effects of CNT wt.% on the core material, CNT wt.% on the skin material, ply orientation and various end conditions on the variation of natural frequencies, loss factors and instability regions are studied. Finally, some inferences for the effects of CNT reinforcement on the honeycomb sandwich plate subjected to the periodic in-plane loads are discussed.

Vibration analysis of a multifunctional hybrid composite honeycomb sandwich plate

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 2818-2860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Praveen A ◽  
Vasudevan Rajamohan ◽  
Ananda Babu Arumugam ◽  
Arun Tom Mathew
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Hybrid Composite ◽  
Sandwich Plate ◽  
Core Material ◽  
Sandwich Plates ◽  
Composite Sandwich ◽  
Honeycomb Sandwich ◽  
Vibration Responses ◽  
Stiffness And Damping

In the present study, the free and forced vibration responses of the composite sandwich plate with carbon nanotube reinforced honeycomb as the core material and laminated composite plates as the top and bottom face sheets are investigated. The governing equations of motion of hybrid composite honeycomb sandwich plates are derived using higher order shear deformation theory and solved numerically using a four-noded rectangular finite element with nine degrees of freedom at each node. Further, various elastic properties of honeycomb core materials with and without reinforcement of carbon nanotube and face materials are evaluated experimentally using the alternative dynamic approach. The effectiveness of the finite element formulation is demonstrated by performing the results evaluated experimentally on a prototype composite sandwich plate with and without carbon nanotube reinforcement in core material. Various parametric studies are performed numerically to study the effects of carbon nanotube wt% in core material, core thickness, ply orientations, and various boundary conditions on the dynamic properties of composite honeycomb sandwich plate. Further, the transverse vibration responses of hybrid composite sandwich plates under harmonic force excitation are analyzed at various wt% of carbon nanotubes and the results are compared with those obtained without addition of carbon nanotubes to demonstrate the effectiveness of carbon nanotube reinforcement in enhancing the stiffness and damping characteristics of the structures. The study provides the guidelines for the designer on enhancing both the stiffness and damping properties of sandwich structures through carbon nanotube reinforcement in core materials.

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