scholarly journals Deformation and Energy Absorption of Fiber Metal Laminates (FMLS) After Ballistic Impact Load

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Syaiful Fadly ◽  
Anindito Purnowidodo ◽  
Putu Hadi Setyarini
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Maximum Stress ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Ballistic Impact ◽  
Stress Concentrations ◽  
Fiber Metal Laminates ◽  
The Core ◽  
Fiber Metal ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Impact Zones

Estimated damage levels from ballistic impact zones provide valuable information to make bulletproof materials more effective. This study aims to determine the impact of ballistics including deformation and energy absorption in fiber metal laminates (FMLs) that collide with 9 mm FMJ caliber bullets at speeds of 426 m/s. Finite element method modeling is done using ANSYS 18.1 workbench software. The simulation results show that FMLs can hold the bullet rate with deformation on the back of the target (DOPIII) of 8,55 mm and total energy absorption of 426,59 J at 0,000095 s. The combination of two materials, Al 5083 in the outer layer and kevlar/epoxy as the core, results in faster energy absorption and maximum stress concentrations only occur in the kevlar/epoxy so there is no damage to the first and subsequent layers.

scholarly journals Numerical simulation of GLARE 4A fiber-metal laminates subjected to ballistic impact

2018 ◽  
Vol 188 ◽  
pp. 01017
Author(s):  
George Bikakis ◽  
Nikolaos Tsigkros ◽  
Emilios Sideridis ◽  
Alexander Savaidis
Keyword(s):  
Impact Load ◽  
Impact Damage ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Time History ◽  
Ballistic Impact ◽  
Fiber Metal Laminates ◽  
Ballistic Impacts ◽  
Fiber Metal ◽  
Force Time ◽  
The Impact

This article deals with the evaluation of the ballistic resistance of GLARE 4A fiber-metal laminates subjected to high velocity impact by a cylindrical projectile. Important impact variables such as the ballistic limit, the impact load and the absorbed energy time histories are predicted using the ANSYS LS-DYNA software. The simultaneous existence of various impact damage mechanisms, which is unique in fiber-metal laminates, is demonstrated using the numerical results. Each of the mechanisms absorbs a part of the initial impact energy and contributes to the high ballistic impact resistance the materials. With reference to the considered GLARE 4A panels, the behavior of the transient impact load is analyzed and useful conclusions are drawn. It is found that the maximum impact load is applied at the beginning of ballistic impacts, during the initial local indentation of the panels under the projectile. It is substantially higher than the following peak values of the impact force time history. It is revealed that during the beginning of ballistic impacts, the impulse of the collision increases as the thickness of the panels is increased. The work done by the impact load during the local indentation stage is also an increasing function of the panels’ thickness.

Ballistic impact of steel fiber-metal laminates and plates

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-303
Author(s):  
George Bikakis ◽  
Nikolaos Tsigkros ◽  
Emilios Sideridis ◽  
Alexander Savaidis
Keyword(s):  
Steel Fiber ◽  
Ballistic Impact ◽  
Impact Response ◽  
Ballistic Limit ◽  
Fiber Metal Laminates ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ballistic Resistance ◽  
A36 Steel ◽  
Fiber Metal ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the ballistic impact response of square clamped fiber-metal laminates and monolithic plates consisting of different metal alloys using the ANSYS LS-DYNA explicit nonlinear analysis software. The panels are subjected to central normal high velocity ballistic impact by a cylindrical projectile. Design/methodology/approach Using validated finite element models, the influence of the constituent metal alloy on the ballistic resistance of the fiber-metal laminates and the monolithic plates is studied. Six steel alloys are examined, namely, 304 stainless steel, 1010, 1080, 4340, A36 steel and DP 590 dual phase steel. A comparison with the response of GLAss REinforced plates is also implemented. Findings It is found that the ballistic limits of the panels can be substantially affected by the constituent alloy. The stainless steel based panels offer the highest ballistic resistance followed by the A36 steel based panels which in turn have higher ballistic resistance than the 2024-T3 aluminum based panels. The A36 steel based panels have higher ballistic limit than the 1010 steel based panels which in turn have higher ballistic limit than the 1080 steel based panels. The behavior of characteristic impact variables such as the impact load, the absorbed impact energy and the projectile’s displacement during the ballistic impact phenomenon is analyzed. Originality/value The ballistic resistance of the aforementioned steel fiber-metal laminates has not been studied previously. This study contributes to the scientific knowledge concerning the impact response of steel-based fiber-metal laminates and to the construction of impact resistant structures.

scholarly journals Ballistic impact response of 2024-T3 monolithic aluminum plates: prediction and comparison with GLARE 4A fiber-metal laminates

2018 ◽  
Vol 188 ◽  
pp. 02010
Author(s):  
George Bikakis ◽  
Nikolaos Tsigkros ◽  
Emilios Sideridis ◽  
Alexander Savaidis
Keyword(s):  
Impact Load ◽  
Time History ◽  
Laminated Plates ◽  
Ballistic Limit ◽  
Fiber Metal Laminates ◽  
Ballistic Resistance ◽  
History Of ◽  
Fiber Metal ◽  
Aluminum Plates ◽  
The Impact

This article deals with the evaluation of the ballistic resistance of aluminum plates subjected to high velocity impact by a rigid cylindrical projectile. Important impact variables such as the ballistic limit, the ballistic energy and the impact load time history are predicted using the ANSYS LS-DYNA software. A comparison with the ballistic resistance of GLARE 4A fiber-metal laminated plates is also implemented. The time history of the transient impact load of the collision on the aluminum targets is analyzed and useful conclusions are drawn. It is found that the ballistic limit and the ballistic energy of aluminum and GLARE 4A panels increase as their thickness and their areal weight become higher. It is also found that 2024-T3 aluminum plates offer comparable ballistic limit velocities with the GLARE 4A fiber-metal laminates of the same thickness or the same areal weight.

Residual Stresses in Intrinsic UD-CFRP-Steel-Laminates - Experimental Determination, Identification of Sources, Effects and Modification Approaches

2015 ◽  
Vol 825-826 ◽  
pp. 369-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Prussak ◽  
Daniel Stefaniak ◽  
Christian Hühne ◽  
Michael Sinapius
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Epoxy Composite ◽  
Thermal Residual Stress ◽  
Fiber Metal Laminates ◽  
Fiber Metal ◽  
Impact Energies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Specific Impact

This paper focuses on the reduction of process-related thermal residual stress in fiber metal laminates and its impact on the mechanical properties. Different modifications during fabrication of co-cure bonded steel/carbon epoxy composite hybrid structures were investigated. Specific examinations are conducted on UD-CFRP-Steel specimens, modifying temperature, pressure or using a thermal expansion clamp during manufacturing. The impact of these parameters is then measured on the deflection of asymmetrical specimens or due yield-strength measurements of symmetrical specimens. The tensile strength is recorded to investigate the effect of thermal residual stress on the mechanical properties. Impact tests are performed to determine the influence on resulting damage areas at specific impact energies. The experiments revealed that the investigated modifications during processing of UD-CFRP-Steel specimens can significantly lower the thermal residual stress and thereby improve the tensile strength.

Effects of Wall Thickness and Crush Initiators Position under Experimental Drop Test on Square Tubes

2017 ◽  
Vol 865 ◽  
pp. 612-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Malawat ◽  
Jos Istiyanto ◽  
D.A. Sumarsono
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Tube Wall ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Peak Load ◽  
Load Force ◽  
Drop Height ◽  
Thin Walled ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Initial Peak ◽  
Load Mass

Crush initiators are the weakest points to reduce initial peak load force with significant energy absorption ability. The objective of this paper is to study the effects of square tube thickness and crush initiators position for impact energy absorber (IEA) performance on thin-walled square tubes. Two square tubes having thickness about 0.6 mm (specimen code A) and 1 mm (specimen Code C) were tested under dynamic load. The crushing initiator is designed around the shape of the tube wall and has eight holes with a fixed diameter of 6.5 mm. In the experiment, the crushing initiator was determined at 5 different locations on the specimen wall. These locations are 10 mm, 20 mm. 30 mm, 40 mm, and 50 mm measured from the initial collision position of the specimen tested. The impact load mass was about 80 kg and had a drop height of about 1.5 m. Using the simulation program of the LabVIEW Professional Development System 2011 and National Instrument (NI) 9234 software equipped with data acquisition hardware NI cDAQ-9174 the signal from the load cell was sent to a computer. By controlling the thickness of the thin-walled square tube, the peak loading force can be decreased by approximately 56.75% and energy absorption ability of IEA can be increased approximately to 11.83%. By using different thin-walled square tube can produce different best crush initiators position with the lowest peak load force.

A multiscale approach for modelling impact on woven composites under consideration of the fabric topology

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (21) ◽  
pp. 2859-2874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Schwab ◽  
Melanie Todt ◽  
Heinz E Pettermann
Keyword(s):  
Total Energy ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Woven Composites ◽  
Multiscale Approach ◽  
Stress Concentrations ◽  
Damage Mechanisms ◽  
Explicit Finite Element ◽  
Impact Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

A computationally efficient multiscale modelling approach for predicting impact damage within fabric reinforced laminated composites is presented. In contrast to common ply-level approaches, the topology of a multi-layered fabric reinforced laminate is resolved at tow-level for a sub-domain embedded in a shell layer with homogenised representation of the laminate. The detailed sub-domain is entirely modelled using shell elements, where material nonlinearities such as damage and plasticity-like behaviour of the tows, inelastic behaviour of unreinforced resin zones up to failure and delamination between plies are accounted for. To exemplify the capabilities of the approach, an explicit finite element simulation of a laminated plate consisting of eight carbon fabric reinforced epoxy plies with eight harness satin weaving style in a drop weight impact test setup is conducted. The spatial and temporal distribution of intra- and inter-ply damage is predicted and the total energy absorption by the plate, as well as the contributions of individual damage mechanisms are evaluated. The predictions show very good agreement with corresponding experimental data from the literature and give insight into the impact behaviour of the laminate beyond the capability of usual experiments. The new approach allows to resolve the stress concentrations due to fabric topology in detail. Compared to common ply-level approaches this is reflected in different predicted energy absorptions per mechanism although, the total energy absorption hardly differs. This is especially important when the post impact behaviour of laminates is predicted as it is strongly influenced by the extent of the individual damage mechanisms.

The High Velocity Impact Response of Novel Fiber Metal Laminates

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wesley J. Cantwell ◽  
Graham Wade ◽  
J. Fernando Guillen ◽  
German Reyes-Villanueva ◽  
Norman Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Velocity ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
High Velocity Impact ◽  
Fiber Metal Laminates ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Metal ◽  
Energy Absorbing ◽  
Dynamic Loading Conditions ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The impact resistance of a range of novel fiber metal laminates based on polypropylene, polyamide and polyetherimide matrices has been investigated. Initial attention focused on optimizing the interface between the composite and aluminum alloy constituents. Here, it was shown that composite-metal adhesion was excellent in all systems examined. In addition, tests at crosshead displacement rates up to 3 m/s indicated that the interfacial fracture energies remained high under dynamic loading conditions. High velocity impact tests on a series of 3/2 laminates (3 layers of aluminum/2 layers of composite) highlighted the outstanding impact resistance of a number of these systems. The glass fiber reinforced polypropylene system offered a particularly high impact resistance exhibiting a perforation energy of approximately 160 Joules. Here, failure mechanisms such as extensive plastic drawing in the aluminum layers and fiber fracture in the composite plies were found to contribute to the excellent energy-absorbing characteristics of these systems.

The fracture properties of fiber metal laminates based on a 3D printed glass fiber composite

2020 ◽  
pp. 089270572097617
Author(s):  
B Yelamanchi ◽  
E MacDonald ◽  
NG Gonzalez-Canche ◽  
JG Carrillo ◽  
P Cortes
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
High Velocity ◽  
Metal Composite ◽  
High Velocity Impact ◽  
Fiber Metal Laminates ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
Fiber Metal ◽  
The Impact

Fiber Metal Laminates (FML) are structures that contain a sequential arrangement of metal and composite materials, which are of great interest to the aerospace sector due to the superior mechanical performance. The traditional manufacturing process for FML involves considerable investment in manufacturing resources depending on the design complexity of the desired components. To mitigate such limitations, 3D printing enables direct digital manufacturing to create FML with customized configurations. In this work, a preliminary mechanical characterization of additively-manufacturing-enabled FML has been investigated. A series of continuous glass fiber-reinforced composites were printed with a Markforged system and placed between layers of aluminum alloy to manufacture hybrid laminate structures. The laminates were subjected to tensile, interfacial fracture toughness, and both low-velocity and high-velocity impact tests. The results showed that the FMLs appear to have a good degree of adhesion at the metal-composite interface, although a limited intralaminar performance was recorded. It was also observed that the low and high-velocity impact performance of the FMLs was improved by 9–13% relative to that of the constituent elements. The impact performance of the FML appeared to be related to the fiber fracture, out of plane perforation and interfacial delamination within the laminates. The present study can provide an initial research foundation for considering 3D printing in the production of hybrid laminates for static and dynamic applications.

scholarly journals Experimental and numerical investigation of the impact response of elastomer layered fiber metal laminates (EFMLs)

2020 ◽  
Vol 245 ◽  
pp. 112264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Taherzadeh-Fard ◽  
Gholamhossein Liaghat ◽  
Hamed Ahmadi ◽  
Omid Razmkhah ◽  
Sahand Chitsaz Charandabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Investigation ◽  
Impact Response ◽  
Fiber Metal Laminates ◽  
Fiber Metal ◽  
The Impact
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