Fiber Reinforced Plastics/Composites ›› 2018, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (9): 46-51.

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ANALYSIS ON EDGEWISE COMPRESSIVE FAILURE LOAD AND MODE OF COMPOSITESANDWICH STRUCTURES WITH CIRCULAR DEBOND DEFECTS

ZHANG Wei1, LUO Li-long1, ZHANG Guo-fan2, WU Cun-li1   

  1. 1.Aircraft Strength Research Institute of China, Xi′an 710065, China;
    2.College of Aeronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi´an 710065, China
  • Received:2018-01-23 Online:2018-09-28 Published:2018-09-28

Abstract: In order to analyze the edgewise compressive failure load and mode of composite sandwich structures with debond defects, damage initiation criteria and damage evolution laws are employed to simulate the damage and failure process of the panels and adhesives. Three dimensional progressive damage analysis models are established which can take into account the material failure. Failure load and mode are analyzed for two typical sandwich structures based on the three dimensional model, and the analysis results are validated by the test results. The results show that the edgewise compressive failure mode of sandwich structures with central circular debond defect is material failure when the panel is weak. As the load increases, damage occurs around the debond zone and extends along the width direction, and finally failure occurs when the material is totally damaged. Failure mode is overall buckling when the panel has strong rigidity, and the structure loses load-carrying capacity and collapses rapidly when buckling happens. The analysis failure load matches well with the test value, and failure mode is also consistent well with the test results.

Key words: debond, sandwich structures, failure load, failure mode, damage

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