scholarly journals Low Velocity Impact Assessment Of Flax And Kevlar-Flax Fibre Reinforced Polymer Laminates Using Experimental and Numerical Methods

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedict Lawrence Sy
Keyword(s):  
Impact Toughness ◽  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Polymer Laminates

Flax/epoxy composite laminates were tested under low velocity impact loading, using passive Infra-Red thermography to monitor the damage evolution during the impact event. Two configurations were tested: unidirectional ([08F]S) and cross-ply ([(0/90)4F]S). The unidirectional laminate exhibited poor and brittle impact response. Conversely, the cross-ply laminate showed better impact performance with its energy penetration threshold three times higher than the unidirectional. Its impact toughness was also 2.5 times higher. Additional tests were conducted to evaluate the effect of hybridization with Kevlar®49. Test results showed significant improvement on the impact performance of the unidirectional flax/epoxy laminate. Hybridization increased its energy penetration threshold three times and impact toughness five times. Conversely, it reduced the penetration threshold of the cross-ply flax/epoxy laminate by 10%; however, it more than doubled the impact toughness. The impact toughness the Kevlar-Flax/epoxy laminates were slightly higher than those of aluminum and CFRP’s, making them sustainable alternatives for impact applications.

scholarly journals Low Velocity Impact Assessment Of Flax And Kevlar-Flax Fibre Reinforced Polymer Laminates Using Experimental and Numerical Methods

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedict Lawrence Sy
Keyword(s):  
Impact Toughness ◽  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Polymer Laminates

Flax/epoxy composite laminates were tested under low velocity impact loading, using passive Infra-Red thermography to monitor the damage evolution during the impact event. Two configurations were tested: unidirectional ([08F]S) and cross-ply ([(0/90)4F]S). The unidirectional laminate exhibited poor and brittle impact response. Conversely, the cross-ply laminate showed better impact performance with its energy penetration threshold three times higher than the unidirectional. Its impact toughness was also 2.5 times higher. Additional tests were conducted to evaluate the effect of hybridization with Kevlar®49. Test results showed significant improvement on the impact performance of the unidirectional flax/epoxy laminate. Hybridization increased its energy penetration threshold three times and impact toughness five times. Conversely, it reduced the penetration threshold of the cross-ply flax/epoxy laminate by 10%; however, it more than doubled the impact toughness. The impact toughness the Kevlar-Flax/epoxy laminates were slightly higher than those of aluminum and CFRP’s, making them sustainable alternatives for impact applications.

scholarly journals Simulations and Tests of Composite Marine Structures Under Low-Velocity Impact

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-71
Author(s):  
Zhaoyi Zhu ◽  
Xiaowen Li ◽  
Qinglin Chen ◽  
Yingqiang Cai ◽  
Yunfeng Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Impact Force ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Back Side ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Damage Area ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
Composite Ship ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Due to their excellent performance, composite materials are increasingly used in the marine field. It is of great importance to study the low-velocity impact performance of composite laminates to ensure the operational safety of composite ship structures. Herein, low-velocity drop-weight impact tests were carried out on 12 types of GRP laminates with different layup forms. The impact-induced mechanical response characteristics of the GRP laminates were obtained. Based on the damage model and stiffness degradation criterion of the composite laminates, a low-velocity impact simulation model was proposed by writing a VUMAT subroutine and using the 3D Hashin failure criterion and the cohesive zone model. The fibre failure, matrix failure and interlaminar failure of the composite structures could be determined by this model. The predicted mechanical behaviours of the composite laminates with different layup forms were verified through comparisons with the impact test results, which revealed that the simulation model can well characterise the low-velocity impact process of the composite laminates. According to the damage morphologies of the impact and back sides, the influence of the different layup forms on the low-velocity impact damage of the GRP laminates was summarised. The layup form had great effects on the damage of the composite laminates. Especially, the outer 2‒3 layers play a major role in the damage of the impact and the back side. For the same impact energy, the damage areas are larger for the back side than for the impact side, and there is a corresponding layup form to minimise the damage area. Through analyses of the time response relationships of impact force, impactor displacement, rebound velocity and absorbed energy, a better layup form of GRP laminates was obtained. Among the 12 plates, the maximum impact force, absorbed energy and damage area of the plate P4 are the smallest, and it has better impact resistance than the others, and can be more in line with the requirements of composite ships. It is beneficial to study the low-velocity impact performance of composite ship structures.

Low-velocity impact properties and finite element analysis of syntactic foam reinforced by warp-knitted spacer fabric

2016 ◽  
Vol 87 (16) ◽  
pp. 1938-1952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Zhi ◽  
Hairu Long ◽  
Fengxin Sun
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Syntactic Foam ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
Spacer Fabric ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this research was to investigate the low-velocity impact properties of syntactic foam reinforced by warp-knitted spacer fabric (SF-WKSF). In order to discuss the effect of warp-knitted spacer fabric (WKSF) and hollow glass microballoon parameters on the impact performance of composites, eight different kinds of SF-WKSF samples were fabricated, including different WKSF surface layer structures, different spacer yarn diameters and inclination-angles, different microballoon types and contents. The low-velocity impact tests were carried out on an INSTRON 9250 HV drop-weight impact tester and the impact resistances of SF-WKSF were analyzed; it is indicated that most SF-WKSF specimens show higher peak impact force and major damage energy compared to neat syntactic foam. The results also demonstrate that the surface layer structure, inclination-angle of the spacer yarn and the volume fraction and type of microballoon have a significant influence on the low-impact performance of SF-WKSF. In addition, a finite element analysis finished with ANSYS/LS-DYNA and LS-PrePost was used to simulate the impact behaviors of SF-WKSF. The results of the finite element analysis are in agreement with the experimental results.

Analysis on Low Velocity Impact Damage and Compressive Residual Strength of Composite Laminates

2014 ◽  
Vol 566 ◽  
pp. 463-467
Author(s):  
Pu Xue ◽  
H.H. Chen ◽  
W. Guo
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Residual Strength ◽  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Impact Damage ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
The Impact

This paper studies the impact damage under low velocity impact for composite laminates based on a nonlinear progressive damage model. Damage evolution is described by the framework of the continuum damage mechanics. The real impact damage status of composite laminates has been used to analyze the residual compressive strength instead of assumptions on damage area after impact. The validity of the methodologies has been demonstrated by comparing the numerical results with the experimental data available in literature. The delamination area has an error of 11.3%. The errors of residual strength and compressive displacement are 8.9% and 15%, which indicate that the numerical results matched well with the experimental data.

Failure Analysis of CCF300/5428 Laminates under Low Velocity Impact Based on Properties of Advanced Composite Material

2013 ◽  
Vol 387 ◽  
pp. 185-188
Author(s):  
Jian Yu Zhang ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Li Bin Zhao ◽  
Bin Jun Fei
Keyword(s):  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Damage Model ◽  
Failure Criteria ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Material System ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
3D Fem ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
The Impact

A progressive damage model (PDM) composed by 3D FEM, Hashin and Ye failure criteria and Changs degradation rules was established to deeply understand the failure of a new material system CCF300/5428 under low velocity impact. User defined subroutines were developed and embedded into the general FEA software package to carry out the failure analysis. Numerical simulations provide more information about the failure of composite laminates under low velocity impact, including initial damage status, damage propagation and final failure status. The history of the impact point displacement and various damage patterns were detailed studied.

scholarly journals Palliatives for Low Velocity Impact Damage in Composite Laminates

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mubarak Ali ◽  
S. C. Joshi ◽  
Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan
Keyword(s):  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Impact Damage ◽  
Laminated Composites ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
Fibre Reinforcement ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Damage Initiation ◽  
The Impact

Fibre reinforced polymer laminated composites are susceptible to impact damage during manufacture, normal operation, maintenance, and/or other stages of their life cycle. Initiation and growth of such damage lead to dramatic loss in the structural integrity and strength of laminates. This damage is generally difficult to detect and repair. This makes it important to find a preventive solution. There has been abundance of research dealing with the impact damage evolution of composite laminates and methods to mitigate and alleviate the damage initiation and growth. This article presents a comprehensive review of different strategies dealing with development of new composite materials investigated by several research groups that can be used to mitigate the low velocity impact damage in laminated composites. Hybrid composites, composites with tough thermoplastic resins, modified matrices, surface modification of fibres, translaminar reinforcements, and interlaminar modifications such as interleaving, short fibre reinforcement, and particle based interlayer are discussed in this article. A critical evaluation of various techniques capable of enhancing impact performance of laminated composites and future directions in this research field are presented in this article.

A damage mechanics model for low-velocity impact damage analysis of composite laminates

2017 ◽  
Vol 121 (1238) ◽  
pp. 515-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Li ◽  
P.H. Chen ◽  
Q. Ye
Keyword(s):  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Impact Damage ◽  
Matrix Cracking ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Fracture Plane ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTA method was developed to predict numerically the damage of composite laminates with multiple plies under low-velocity impact loading. The Puck criterion for 3D stress states was adopted to model the intralaminar damage including matrix cracking and fibre breakage, and to obtain the orientation of the fracture plane due to matrix failure. According to interlaminar delamination mechanism, a new delamination criterion was proposed. The influence of transverse and through-thickness normal stress, interlaminar shear stress and damage conditions of adjacent plies on delamination was considered. In order to predict the impact-induced damage of composite laminates with more plies quickly and efficiently, an approach, which can predict the specific damage of several plies in a single solid element, was proposed by interpolation on the strains of element integration points. Moreover, the proposed model can predict specific failure modes. A good agreement between the predicted delamination shapes and sizes and the experimental results shows correctness of the developed numerical method for predicting low-velocity impact damage on composite laminates.

Acoustic Emission Analysis of Composite Laminates under Low Velocity Impact

2010 ◽  
Vol 118-120 ◽  
pp. 216-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Chen ◽  
Xiao Yan Tong ◽  
Xiang Zheng ◽  
Lei Jiang Yao
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Damage Zone ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Matrix Cracking ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Emission Analysis ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
The Impact

One of the problems preventing the industrial application of composites is the lack of an efficient method to detect and discriminate among types of damage occurring during service. To solve this problem, low velocity impact experiments are carried out on T300/QY8911 composite laminates. And synchronously, the acoustic emission (AE) technique and impact monitoring systems were used to record the AE signals and the impact force. The damage evolution, damage modes and acoustic emission (AE) activity were easily detected and evaluated by the analysis of both AE waveform and impact load. In this way, the damage development process containing matrix cracking, delamination and fibers breakage is investigated. The energy release of damage are theoretically approximated and correlated with the AE energy. By the theory, the “high energy damage zone” is defined in the scatter diagrams of amplitude-frequency. It is easily to prove that the primary damage mode of “high energy damage zone” is delamination.

scholarly journals The Low Velocity Impact Properties of Pandanus Fiber Composites

2017 ◽  
Vol 895 ◽  
pp. 56-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoo Tien Nicholas Kuan ◽  
Meng Chuen Lee ◽  
Amir Azam Khan ◽  
Marini Sawawi
Keyword(s):  
Impact Loading ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Impact Properties ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
Biodegradable Composites ◽  
Penetration Tests ◽  
The Impact

The impact properties of biodegradable Pandanus atrocarpus composite laminate is studied. Laminate samples were fabricated using a hot compression molding technique with high-density polyethylene and extracted Pandanus fiber. Pandanus composites were tested under impact loading in order to study their relative impact performance. Under low velocity impact loading, Pandanus fiber laminates offered an excellent resistance to impact penetration. Tests have shown that increasing the volume fraction of Pandanus fiber can enhance the toughness of the composite. The biodegradable composites imply attractive properties that may be accessible for use in engineering sectors.

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