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Composite Structures
Damage tolerance allowable calculation for the aircraft design with static ultimate load
Raffael Bogenfeld, Sebastian Freund, Sascha Dähne, Tobias Wunderlich, Tobias Wille
doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2023.117803
静态极限载荷下飞机设计的损伤容限计算
Accounting for damage tolerance (DT) is crucial during the design process of aerospace composite structures. Typically, a DT design allowable limits the permitted strain level. Calculating this design allowable requires an assessment of the expected damage, the damage detectability, and the residual strength. Current state-of-the-art methods rely on empirical data, offering little flexibility and constraining the design space for a structural optimization. For a tailored calculation of the design allowable for arbitrary laminates and materials, we present an analytical analysis chain, composed from existing methods for the assessment of accidental damage (impact), the damage detectability, and the residual strength. We employ the assembled process in three steps. The determination of a DT design point for a given laminate, the calculation of a laminate-specific allowable, and the obtainment of a ply-share specific and general design allowables through minimization procedures. The highest allowables are achieved by stacking [−45,90,45]n-blocks in the outermost plies while moving the 0∘-plies to the laminate center. Compared to a standard legacy quad configuration, an allowable increase between approx. 30% and 50% was identified. Applied in a structural optimization procedure for a composite wing, this corresponds a mass reduction of up to 5%.
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
Effects of average number of platelets through the thickness and platelet width on the mechanical properties of discontinuous fiber composites
Seunghyun Ko, Troy Nakagawa, Zhisong Chen, William B. Avery, Ebonni J. Adams, Matthew R. Soja, Michael H. Larson, Chul Y. Park, Jinkyu Yang, Marco Salviato
doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2023.107945
平均血小板数、血小板厚度和血小板宽度对不连续纤维复合材料力学性能的影响
In this study, we experimentally and numerically investigate the evolution of the tensile material properties of Discontinuous Fiber Composites (DFCs) with an increasing average number of platelets through the thickness for two different platelet widths. The results show that both the number of platelets and the platelet width have significant effects on the tensile modulus and strength. We find that not only the average mechanical properties but also their coefficients of variation change according to the different DFC mesostructures. To understand the relationship between material morphology at the mesoscale and corresponding material properties, we developed a random platelet mesostructure generation algorithm combined with explicit finite element models. Leveraging the computational tools, we find that moduli and strength increase with increasing average number of platelets through the thickness. The increasing trend continues until reaching an asymptotic limit at about 45 layers through the thickness for the narrow platelets and 27 layers for the square platelets. In the study, we address the importance of having accurate simulations of the mesostructure to match not only the average modulus and strength but also their associated coefficients of variation. We show that it is possible to accurately predict the tensile material properties of DFCs, including their B-basis design values. This is a quintessential condition for the adoption of DFCs in structural applications.
Measurement device for tear defects during preforming of non-woven fabrics made of recycled carbon fibres
Eloi Facon, Jean Ivars, Ahmad Rashed Labanieh, Mohamed Medhat Salem, Damien Soulat
doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2023.107961
再生碳纤维非织造布预成型时撕裂缺陷的测量装置
Non-woven fabrics, known for their mechanical and acoustic properties, have gained attention in many industries, including the automotive industry. Use of recycled carbon fibres (rCF) in non-woven structures is a cost-effective and sustainable solution. However, the deformability and tear characteristics of these fabrics during preforming are not clearly understood. This study introduces a novel measuring instrument that accurately detects and quantifies the local mass loss in non-woven fabrics during preforming on a hemispherical punch. The instrument demonstrated satisfactory accuracy in identifying and quantifying tear defects, highlighting the high sensitivity of non-woven rCF materials to tear damage during formation. The tear damage was dispersed across different angles, indicating widespread susceptibility to tearing throughout the material.
Multiscale modelling and experimental analysis of ultrasonic-assisted drilling of GLARE fibre metal laminates
Muhammad Atif, Xibin Wang, Lijing Xie, Khaled Giasin, Yuan Ma, Chulin Jiang, Ugur Koklu, Jos Sinke
doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2023.107962
超声辅助钻削强光纤维金属层压板的多尺度建模与实验分析
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Ultrasonic-assisted drilling (UAD) of Glass laminate aluminium reinforced epoxy (GLARE) at high cutting speeds (Spindle speeds: 3000-7500 rpm; feed rates 300-750 mm/min) by analysing the thrust force and hole quality metrics (surface roughness, hole size, and burr formations. The research also presents numerical modelling of FMLs under conventional and UAD regimes to predict thrust force using ABAQUS/SIMULIA. The thrust force and exit burrs were reduced by up to 40.83% and 80%, respectively. The surface roughness metrics (Ra and Rz) were slightly higher using UAD but remained within the desirable limits of surface roughness for machined aeronautical structures. The discrepancy between the simulation and experimental results was adequate and did not exceed 15%. The current study shows that it is feasible to drill holes in GLARE using higher cutting parameters and maintain excellent hole quality, which means increased productivity and reduced costs.
Flax fiber treatment by an alkali solution and poly(dopamine) coating: effects on the fiber physico-chemistry and flax/Elium® composite interfacial properties
Arthur Montreuil, Gregory Mertz, Julien Bardon, Jérôme Guillot, Patrick Grysan, Frédéric Addiego
doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2023.107963
亚麻纤维经碱溶液和聚(多巴胺)涂层处理:对纤维物理化学和亚麻/Elium®复合界面性能的影响
The use of natural fibers to reinforce polymer-based composites is gaining interest to replace conventional synthetic fibers due to their sustainability. In this frame, optimizing the adhesion between natural fibers and the polymer matrix is crucial to ensure high mechanical properties. To improve the adhesion between flax fiber and an acrylic-based thermoplastic resin, the combining of alkalization and poly(dopamine) (PDA) coating as fiber treatments has been investigated in this paper. It is found that applying an alkalization with sodium hydroxide (3 wt%, 2h, 21 ± 2 °C), followed by dopamine polymerization (2 g/L, pH of 8.5, 24 h, 21 ± 2 °C) in the presence poly(ethylene imine) (600 g/mol, 1 g/L) as a polyelectrolyte, provides the highest increase in composite interfacial shear strength (+22.0%) and interlaminar shear strength (+63.2%) compared to the composite with untreated fibers. The results are discussed based on the fiber physico-chemical properties and composite interfacial aspects.
Ethyl cellulose/carbonized spent coffee ground-based biocomposites for superior hydrophobicity and electric protection performance
Sung Jin Kim, Hae Eun Nam, Hyeseong Lee, Seong Hun Kim, Ji-un Jang, Seong Yun Kim
doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2023.107964
乙基纤维素/碳化废咖啡磨基生物复合材料,具有优异的疏水性和电保护性能
Endowing naturally-derived electric protection materials with hydrophobicity is required to guarantee their service reliability under harsh environments and eco-friendly disposal. Herein, a conductive biocomposite was designed and fabricated using a melt-processable ethyl cellulose (EC) matrix, and a carbonized spent coffee ground (CSCG) filler with a nitrogen-doped sp2 hybridized carbon structure. In terms of functional groups, defects, and crystal structure, CSCG prepared at 1000 °C was the best suited for improving the electrical conductivity and electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) of the fabricated composites. The EC composite containing 70 wt% CSCG prepared at 1000 °C exhibited an electrical conductivity of 6.79×101 S/m, an EMI SE/thickness of 13.2 dB/mm, and a water contact angle of ∼104°. Therefore, the material design strategy used in this study can provide insight into the development of naturally-derived electric protection materials with hydrophobicity.
Laser-assisted automated fibre placement (LAFP) process is promising for manufacturing large-scale thermoplastic composite parts. However, its laydown speed suffers from the near-infrared (NIR) laser reflection from carbon fibres (CFs) and the high specific heat capacity of prepregs. Herein, the light-trapping carbon nanotube (CNT) forest was grown on CFs using a low-cost flame synthesis process, followed by its embedding in the poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) matrix to produce CF/PEEK/CNTs prepregs with simultaneously enhanced laser absorption and reduced specific heat capacity. Spectroscopic analysis shows that CNTs reduce the NIR reflectance of prepregs due to enhanced light-trapping efficiency with hierarchical CNT/CF structures, further evidenced by a transition from diffuse reflection to specular reflection. Additionally, CNTs reduce 19% of the specific heat capacity by restricting polymer chain movement. Therefore, the hierarchical structure increases the heating rate and maximum temperature of CF/PEEK prepregs by 18.5% and 16.0%, respectively, under 1080 nm laser radiation during the LAFP process.
Phase-incorporation-induced electromagnetic coupling of NFS@1T/2H–MoS2 for enhanced microwave absorption
Fei Wu, Mengyun Ling, Lei Zhang, Qiuyu Zhang, Baoliang Zhang
doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2023.111136
NFS@1T/ 2H-MoS2的相位诱导电磁耦合增强微波吸收
Herein, we propose a combination strategy to induce robust room-temperature electromagnetic coupling in non-magnetic MoS2 semiconductor (2H–MoS2). The introduction of ascorbic acid (AA) is intended to introduce sulfur vacancies (sv) in the process of 2H–MoS2 nano-sheet shells coating on the surface of three-dimensional (3D) matrix. It promotes the transformation of local lattice (2H–MoS2) into metal phase (1T-MoS2). The transformed 1T-MoS2 phase improves the conductivity (σ) of the composite by 1.48 times. Due to the Mo4+4d energy state within the bandgap, the exchange interaction between the sv and the Mo4+4d bandgap state produces a robust intrinsic electromagnetic response of more than 1.2 emu/g. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are used to analyze the above results, and a novel electromagnetic-coupling-enhanced microwave absorption mechanism is proposed. The results indicates that microwave absorption performance can be effectively improved by the phase-incorporation effect. The minimum reflection loss (RLmin) reaches −53.1 dB (1.7 mm) and the adjustable effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) covers 14.5 GHz (3.5–18 GHz) at the various matching thicknesses. This work might shed light on a new possibility of manipulating electromagnetic interaction to promote microwave absorption.
Carbon/carbon (C/C) composites have the potential to fulfill the demands of thermal protection systems, whereas they are limited by oxygen susceptibility. Herein, a high-entropy boride (HEB) (Hf-Zr-Ta-Ti)B2 coating was deposited on C/C composites via supersonic atmospheric plasma spraying for ablation-resistant applications. The coated C/C composites showed a linear recession rate of 1.14 μm/s after oxyacetylene torch testing for 60 s. The good ablation resistance is attributed to the multicomponent synergy effect. The Ti-dominated liquid phase sealed defects, resulting in a dense oxide scale, and the Ta-induced lamellar architecture potentially improved its thermal shock resistance. This study demonstrates that HEBs with compositional breadth are effective in protecting C/C composites from ablation at ultra-high temperatures.
A comparative analysis of acoustic emission sensor embedding in glass fibre composite
Noor Ghadarah, David Ayre
doi:10.1016/j.compscitech.2023.110392
声发射传感器嵌入玻璃纤维复合材料的对比分析
The manufacturing process of composite structures permits fully embedding acoustic emission (AE) sensors. While the embedding process may pose challenges, its advantages, if proven, can outweigh the challenges. The increased sensitivity resulting from embedding acoustic emission sensors in composites is still not definitively established. A test was set up with pre-determined AE initiation locations (surface and sub-surface) and pre-determined receiving sensor's location (surface and sub-surface) to ensure any sensitivity increase was evident. The receiving sensor's attenuation along (at 90°) and across the fibres (at 45°) was assessed using two test methods: pencil lead breaking (PLB) and actuator methods. The actuator method involved using two pulse generators, the TGP110 pulse generator and the Mistras FieldCal. A range of specific frequencies were utilised, 30, 60, 150 and 300 kHz, using the FieldCal. The results obtained from the test methods were not in agreement with each other. For example, comparing the sensitivity using surface cracks, the PLB method showed decreased sensitivity when embedding the receiving sensor compared to the actuator method, which demonstrated minimal changes in sensitivity. The research aims to clarify the sensitivity increase obtained when embedding an AE sensor while taking into account the crack's position and frequency.