scholarly journals Analytical and FEM Analyses of High-Speed Impact Behaviour of Al 2024 Alloy

Aerospace ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 281
Author(s):  
Navya Gara ◽  
Velmurugan Ramachandran ◽  
Jayaganthan Rengaswamy

The present work investigates the impact behaviour of Al 2024-T3 alloy using FEM analysis performed through LS DYNA software. Johnson–Cookvisco-plastic model is used to study the ballistic impact resistance of target Al alloy impacted by a rigid steel cylindrical projectile. The tensile properties of Al 2024-T3 alloy reported in the literature are used to estimate the J.C. model parameters. Impact velocities within a range of 50 m/s–900 m/s of the projectile were triggered onto Al alloy target thicknesses in the range of 3.18 mm–6.35 mm. To understand the accuracy of the FEM model, an analytical model proposed by Chen et al. for blunt-nosed projectiles on the ductile targets was used to compare with the obtained residual velocities from FEM simulations. It was observed that the ballistic limit velocities have led to the highest energy absorption behaviour of the Al 2024-T3 alloy for an impact velocity of 183 m/s and a 6.35 mm target thickness. The ballistic limit velocities have increased from 97 m/s to 183 m/s for the considered thickness range of 3.18 mm–6.35 mm. The impact failure was observed to have a petalling formation with two petals for thinner targets, while a full-fledged plugging with no petal formation for the 4.00 mm and 6.35 mm target thicknesses was observed.

2018 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 02040
Author(s):  
KarthikRam Ramakrishnan ◽  
Mikko Hokka ◽  
Essi Sarlin ◽  
Mikko Kanerva ◽  
Reijo Kouhia ◽  
...  

Recent developments in the production of technical flax fabrics allow the use of sustainable natural fibres to replace synthetic fibres in the manufacture of structural composite parts. Natural fibre reinforced biocomposites have been proven to satisfy design and structural integrity requirements but impact strength has been identified as one of their limitations. In this paper, hybridisation of the biocomposite with a metal layer has been investigated as a potential method to improve the impact resistance of natural fibre composites. The impact response of biocomposites made of flax-epoxy is investigated experimentally using a high velocity particle impactor. A high-speed camera setup was used to observe the rear surface of the plates during impact. Digital Image Correlation (DIC) of the high speed camera images was used for full-field strain measurement and to study the initiation and propagation of damage during the impact. The different modes of damage in the hybrid laminate were identified by postimpact analysis of the section of the damaged composite plate using optical microscopy. The study shows the difference in impact response for different material combinations and configurations. The hybrid construction was shown to improve the impact resistance of the flax composite.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1105 ◽  
pp. 62-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saud Aldajah ◽  
Yousef Haik ◽  
Kamal Moustafa ◽  
Ammar Alomari

Nanocomposites attracted the attention of scientists due to their superior mechanical, thermal, chemical and electrical properties. This research studied the impact of adding carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to the woven Kevlar laminated composites on the high and low speed impact characteristics. Different percentages of CNTs were added to the woven Kevlar-Vinylester composite materials. An in-house developed drop weight testing apparatus was utilized for the low speed impact testing. Two different concentrations of the CNTs were added to a 15-layer woven Kevlar laminates, 0.32 wt% and 0.8 wt%. The results showed that: The 0.32 wt % CNT sample enhanced the interlaminar strength of the composite without enhancing the energy absorption capacity whereas, the 0.8 wt % CNT sample did not improve the impact resistance of the Kevlar composite.For the high speed impact tests, a bulletproof vest was prepared using woven Kevlar, resin, and CNTs at 1.5 w% percentage. The ballistic shooting was carried out by a professional shooter using a 30 caliber and 9 mm bullets for the tests. The CNT bulletproof sample bounced back the 30 caliber copper alloy bullet with no penetration.


2012 ◽  
Vol 445 ◽  
pp. 189-194
Author(s):  
Enver Bulent Yalcin ◽  
Volkan Gunay ◽  
Muzeyyen Marsoglu

The study presents the need for instrumented testing to optimizing materials against impact forces. The objective of the study is how the impact behaviour of composite materials is investigated by slow and high speed impact tests. Instron Dynatup 9250HV and Instron Dynatup 8150 Impact test machines (Fig.1.) are used which are located in TUBITAK-MRC, Materials Institute , Impact Test Laboratory". The damage process in composite materials under low and high velocity impact loading and the impact energy-displacement properties of the composite materials were investigated. Composite samples were produced by woven fabrics. The results are given as graphs and tables. The Impulse Data Acquisition software is used to send the data to computer.


RSC Advances ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1777-1787
Author(s):  
Zehui Xiang ◽  
Fan Hu ◽  
Xueyan Wu ◽  
Fugang Qi ◽  
Biao Zhang ◽  
...  

Schematic diagram of multi-walled carbon nanotube composite ionic liquid synergistically enhancing the high-speed impact resistance of polyurethane elastomer.


Author(s):  
Luca Landi ◽  
Eckart Uhlmann ◽  
Robert Hoerl ◽  
Simon Thom ◽  
Giuseppe Gigliotti ◽  
...  

Abstract Machine guards provide protection against ejection of parts during operation, such as chips or workpiece fragments. They are considered safe if the impact resistance is at least as high as the resulting projectile energy in the worst case of damage. To protect the machine operator, the impact resistance of machine guards is determined according to ISO standards. The bisection method can be used to determine the impact resistance through impact tests. However, this method is inaccurate for a small number of impact tests and does not provide an indication of uncertainties in the determination. Moreover, the result of testing is validated in different ways depending from the standard utilized for testing.Relevant uncertainties affecting impact testing and a new probabilistic approach for assessing the impact resistance using the Recht & Ipson equation are presented. With multiple impact tests at different initial velocities a Recht & Ipson best-fit curve and a confidence interval for a ballistic limit can be obtained, which is used to determine the impact resistance by defining a velocity reduction coefficient. This method can be applied to any machine guard made of ductile material. This paper validates the Recht & Ipson method by performing impact tests with a standardized 2.5 kg projectile on polycarbonate sheets of different thicknesses. Determination of the ballistic limit showed good agreement with experimental results. With the ballistic limits, the velocity reduction coefficients have been found to determine the impact resistances. Therefore, an alternative method for standardized tests to determine the impact resistance was found.


2015 ◽  
Vol 237 ◽  
pp. 154-159
Author(s):  
Szymon Zacharski ◽  
Wojciech Jóźwik

Currently, nearly 1.5 M tons of different types of glassware are produced in Poland, and the majority of it is used as packaging in the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. The article presents a method for testing impact resistance of glassware, which was developed at the ITeE-PIB. The authors also present a prototype of a device for glassware tests, discuss a test procedure applied in such tests, and show the results of verification tests for which a high-speed digital camera was used to record the impact strength and the propagation of cracks in glassware. The device in question has been successfully implemented in an industrial research laboratory.


Volume 1 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanju Cakir ◽  
R. Orhan Yildirim ◽  
Bilgehan Ogel

Impact resistance of ceramic/steel composite armour against 7.62 mm AP (armour piercing) projectile is examined analytically, numerically and experimentally. Total armour thickness is taken to be constant. Ceramic tile thickness and steel plate thickness are changed to observe the effect of the variation of the thickness ratio on the impact behaviour of ceramic/steel armour. Results show that the impact behaviour of ceramics is related to the ceramic tile thickness and back plate thickness. It is found that there is an optimum ceramic/steel thickness ratio which provides the best protection against a specified threat for a constant total armour thickness.


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongchang Li ◽  
Hao Wu ◽  
Qin Fang ◽  
Yong Peng

Concrete is an inhomogeneous cementitious composite which mainly consists of the cement matrix and the random distributed coarse aggregates. As for the most widely used construction materials of the protective structures designed to withstand the intentional or accidental impact loadings caused by high-speed projectiles, the impact resistance of concrete target against the rigid projectile impact is mainly dependent on the mass, density, impact velocity, diameter, and nose shape of the projectile, as well as strength and density of the target, and hardness and size of the coarse aggregates. However, the above influential parameters are not sufficiently considered in the existing cavity expansion–based model and constant resistance model for predicting the depth of penetration of a projectile. In this article, the influences of the hardness and size of the coarse aggregates on the depth of penetration are examined through the existing experimental data, and an improved rigid projectile penetration model for concrete target is proposed and validated by 19 sets of ogive- and flat-nosed projectile penetration tests.


Author(s):  
Miao Yu ◽  
Xiying Li ◽  
Pengyu Lv ◽  
Huiling Duan

AbstractSolid–liquid composites (SLCs) with novel thermal/electronic/mechanical properties imparted by programmable and functional liquid inclusions have attracted considerable research interest in recent years, and are widely used in smart electronics and soft robotics. The feasible application of SLCs requires that they exhibit excellent static physical properties as well as dynamic impact resistance to satisfy complex service conditions, such as drops and impacts. This paper examined the impact resistance of SLCs fabricated by using microfluidic 3D printing. The results of dynamic split-Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) tests showed that the performance of the fabricated SLCs improved in terms of energy dissipation and impact resistance compared with pristine materials. In case of dynamic impact in the strain rates ranging from 100 to $$400\,\hbox {s}^{-1}$$ 400 s - 1 , the SLC specimen deformed without fracture, and its energy dissipation was dominated by the viscosity of the liquid inclusions. For dynamic impact in the strain rates ranging from 500 to $$800\,\hbox {s}^{-1}$$ 800 s - 1 , the SLC specimen fractured and its energy dissipation was determined by the volume fraction of the liquid inclusions. Thus, the energy dissipation of the SLCs could be tuned by regulating the viscosity and volume fraction of the liquid inclusions to satisfy the requirements of protection against different strain rates. Furthermore, the process of fracture of the SLCs under the dynamic SHPB tests was recorded and analyzed by using a high-speed camera. The results showed that distributed liquid inclusions changed the paths of crack propagation to enhance energy dissipation in the SLCs. This study experimentally verified the enhancement in the energy dissipation of SLCs, and provided design strategies for developing multifunctional SLCs with high impact resistance.


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