Barely visible impact damage assessment in laminated composites using acoustic emission

‌Progressive Damage Analysis of Laminated Composites using Continuum Damage Mechanics

In this paper, progressive damage and global failure of composite laminates under quasi-static, monotonic loading are investigated using 3D continuum damage mechanics. For this purpose, a finite element program has been developed using an eight-node 2D layered element including layer-wise plate theory. Damage analysis of a single orthotropic layer under various uniform in-plane and transverse l...

Barely visible impact damage detection in a composite turbine blade using 3D Scanning Laser Vibrometery

Study of the Frictional Surface Damage Using Acoustic Emission Method

In this study, the change at rubbing surfaces has been investigated experimentally using an acoustic emission signal monitoring system. A steel ring is slipped on the surface of  a metallic sheet to simulate frictional conditions. The mechanical disturbances caused by the movement of the ring produce stress waves propagating along the sheet surface. The out of plane displacement of the sheet su...

Acoustic Emission in Composites Using MPA

The purpose of this study is to try to determine the current mechanical state of a composite specimen (or structure) and predict its remaining lifetime from the characteristics of the acoustic emission (AE) signals it emits under load. In previous studies of the characteristics of AE generated in graphiteepoxy composites, empirical observations were made relating the frequency content and the a...

High-velocity impact damage modeling of laminated composites using Abaqus/Explicit and multiscale methods

The present work describes a multiscale methodology which has been developed for modeling of impact damage in the laminated composite structures. The methodology employs the High Fidelity Generalized Method of Cells (HFGMC) micromechanical model for the prediction of the local stress and strain fields, within the representative unit cell of the unidirectional composite material. The Mixed Mode ...