The present paper presents an investigation and analysis study of the effect head shapes impactor on damages observed during low-velocity impact T700/Epoxy composite laminate. Two types impactors were investigated: hemispherical flat-face. A new criterion based LARC05 damage model was linked as a LARC_VUMAT subroutine to simulate explore effects form shape through three-dimensional finite eleme...

Gao, Zhenyuan MSAA, Purdue University, May 2015. Comprehensively Simulating the Mixed-Mode Progressive Delamination in Composite Laminates. Major Professor: Wenbin Yu. Delamination, or interlaminar debonding, is a commonly observed failure mechanism in composite laminates. It is of great significance to comprehensively simulate the mixed-mode progressive delamination in composite structures bec...

The presented work depicts results of a two-scale approach to the problem of damage and failure prediction on laminated composite structures. Modeling on the micro-level has enabled insight into the underlying physical processes which lead to homogenized properties of the macro-scale material. In this work, micromechanical analysis has been performed by application of the High Fidelity Generali...

This numerical investigation of an advanced Gurson–Tvergaard–Needleman(GTN) model is an extension of the original work of Ben Bettaieb et al. (2011). The model hasbeen implemented as a user-defined material model subroutine (VUMAT) in the Abaqus/explicitFE code. The current damage model extends the previous version by integrating the threedamage mechanisms: nucleation, growth an...

The probabilistic analysis takes into consideration an effect of scatter in elastic and strength properties of composite beam, and velocity of impactor. The damage model is implemented in the FE (finite element) code by a VUMAT (user-defined subroutine). The inter ply failure is modeled using cohesive surfaces between the plies. Dynamic response is obtained using explicit time domain integratio...

Poly lactic acid (PLA) is widely used for the manufacture of biodegradable stents (BDSs). It was observed and investigated that tensile loads can significantly affect the degradation rate of PLA in our previous study. Additionally, non-uniform degradation can arise from complicated stress distributions in implanted stents under long-term and pulsatile tensile loading. The objective of this work...

With the increasing requirements of automotive lightweighting, metal/CFRP laminates are increasingly used. In this paper, Al/CFRP were prepared using an integrated hot press curing method, and optimum conditions determined single-lap shear test at 130 °C for 45 min. The effects fiber lay-up, forming speed, metal layer thickness on bending springback investigated V-shaped Abaqus finite element a...

This paper is devoted to the numerical and experimental study of ductile fracture in bulk metal forming 2017A-T4 aluminum alloy. From an standpoint, alloy investigated under compressive load. Two cross-sections solid hollow specimens are considered. The mechanical behavior microstructure were characterized. It found that well-known barrel shape obtained when a load applied. Analyses topographie...

Abstract Out-of-plane mechanical properties of the riveted joints restrict performance wing box assembly airplane. It is necessary to investigate pull-through composite/metal in order guide riveting design and ensure safety assembly. The progressive failure mechanism composite/aluminum joint subjected loading was investigated by experiments finite element method. A damage model based on Hashin-...

Satin SiCf/SiC composite has a wide range of applications; it is necessary to study its mechanical properties. The progressive failure five-harness five-layer satin weave plate composites was explored experimentally and numerically in this research. bending properties were derived elucidated at ambient temperature through three-point experiment. generation progression damage observed by CCD cam...