Modeling of Biaxial Compression Behavior of Carbon Fiber–Reinforced Composite after Low-Velocity Impact
Publication: Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Volume 35, Issue 3
Abstract
This study presents a finite-element (FE) model considering intralaminar damage and interlaminar delamination to predict the biaxial compression behavior of carbon fiber–reinforced composites (CFRCs) with low-velocity impact damage. First, the FE model was validated by a uniaxial compression experiment. The FE predictions in terms of compression after impact (CAI) strength and failure patterns were consistent with the experimental results. Then the validated FE model was used to predict the biaxial compression behavior of the CFRCs. It was found that the residual strength of the CFRCs was dependent on the buckling mode of the laminate due to the coupling effect of the longitudinal and transverse compressive loadings. Correspondingly, the CAI strength under biaxial compression was lower than that under longitudinal or transverse compressive loading.
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Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The authors are grateful for the financial support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2020YFB0311500), Shanghai Pujiang Program (Grant No. 19PJ1410000), the Fund of National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents (BX20200244), and the Fellowship of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2020M671224).
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Volume 35 • Issue 3 • May 2022
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Received: Aug 9, 2021
Accepted: Dec 27, 2021
Published online: Mar 9, 2022
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