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Composite Structures
A multi-linear constitutive relation considering the temperature effect on quasi-static mode I delamination in UD/MD laminates
Luohuan Zou, Yu Gong, Dingli Tian, Yuting Gao, Jianyu Zhang, Libin Zhao, Ning Hu
doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2024.118691
考虑温度对UD/MD层合板准静态I型分层影响的多线性本构关系
In this study, a multi-linear constitutive relation taking into account temperature and fiber bridging is proposed for characterizing delamination behavior in composite laminates under various temperature conditions. An approach combining analytical solution and J-integral is also established for determining the cohesive parameters in the multi-linear constitutive relation. To validate the proposed constitutive relation, mode I quasi-static delamination experiments of unidirectional (UD) and multidirectional (MD) carbon/bismaleimide laminates are carried out at 25 ℃ (room temperature), 80 °C and 130 ℃. The experimental results show that the increasing temperature resulted in a monotonic increase in the fracture toughness of the UD laminates while affect the fracture toughness of MD laminates slightly. A FE model is established with the implementation of the proposed multi-linear constitutive relation using UMAT subroutine. Good agreements between the experimental and simulated results demonstrate the validity of the proposed constitutive relation, with the relative difference of peak load between predicted and experimental values less than 8.2 % and the relative difference of initial and steady-state fracture toughness between predicted and tested results less than 15 %. This study provides the possibility to numerically study the temperature effect on the delamination behavior of laminates and has promising applications in the damage tolerance design of composite structures.
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
Combination of in-/and ex-situ damage detection methods to investigate the forming behavior of fiber-metal-laminates
Florian Thum, Marco Korkisch, Anna Trauth, Markus G.R. Sause
doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108562
结合原位和非原位损伤检测方法研究金属纤维层合板的成形行为
In this study, the forming behavior of fiber-metal laminates (FML) is investigated by a combination of different (in- and ex-situ) measurement techniques. Using FML-samples consisting of aluminum and carbon fiber reinforced polyamide-6, deep-drawing tests were employed at high temperatures. It can be concluded a conventional approach based on the forming limit curve (FLC) is not suitable to predict the failure initiated in the multi-material setup as principal strains cannot differentiate the strain in aluminum and CFRP and lack sensitivity to detect other relevant failure modes, such as debonding as well as debonding in between layers. To better understand the failure behavior due to forming of FML, an experimental setup, that based on the Nakajima-test, was developed, using in-situ acoustic emission testing, 3D digital image correlation as well as ex-situ X-ray computed tomography. The combined results from all methods helped to gain a deeper insight into how thermoplastic FML behave during deep drawing at elevated temperatures especially focusing on evolving damage inside the hybrid material
Effect of soft magnetic particles content on multi-physics field of magnetorheological composite gel clutch with complex flow channel excited by Halbach array arrangement
Guang Zhang, Jiahao Luo, Min Sun, Yang Yu, Jiong Wang, Bo Chen, Qing Ouyang, Ye Qiu, Guinan Chen, Teng Shen, Zheng Zhang
doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108576
软磁颗粒含量对Halbach阵列激发复杂流道磁流变复合凝胶离合器多物理场的影响
In this paper we investigate the influence of soft magnetic particle mass fraction on the multi-physics field of proposed magnetorheological (MR) gel clutch. A novel MR gel clutch with complex cup-shaped gap is described, whose performance is based on the relative placement between Halbach array arrangement and MR gel. Smart MR gel with 40 wt%, 50 wt%, 60 wt%, 70 wt% and 80 wt% of soft magnetic particles used as the transfer medium and Halbach array is adopted as magnetic excitation system. Its magnetic/mechanical analysis is carried out based on Bingham-plastics model using COMSOL Multiphysics software, which takes into account the variation of dynamic viscosity with magnetic flux density. The distribution of the magnetic flux density, shear yield stress, post-yield viscosity, shear stress and torque in the four flow channels during the transition from engagement state to disengagement state are obtained and analyzed in detail. Multi-physics field characteristics of proposed MR gel clutch with five kinds of MR gels are studied and compared in order to give some useful suggestions in the design phase. Finally, the dynamic torque of the MR clutch with different MR gel is experimentally evaluated.
Scalable production of robust and creep resistant ultra-high filled wood-plastic composites
An Yang, Zhengyu Liao, Zesheng Xu, Tian Liu, Yiqun Fang, Weihong Wang, Min Xu, Yongming Song, Qingwen Wang, Yao Li
doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.111937
可扩展生产的坚固和抗蠕变超高填充木塑复合材料
With the widespread use of wood-based materials in human life, the availability of wood resources has gradually decreased. The use of low-value wood that does not require chemical adhesives can address the depletion of wood resources used to prepare wood-based composites. However, the development of high-strength, low-cost, scalable wood-based composites from low-value wood is challenging. In this study, high-performance ultra-high filled wood-plastic composites (UFWPC) composed of up to 95 wt.% wood flour were prepared through cell wall densification and the construction of multiple cross-linked networks via deep cross-fusion. The UFWPC exhibited excellent mechanical properties, with a flexural strength that was 5.9 times higher than that of commercial particleboard, 2.1 times higher than commercial fiberboard, and 2.6 times higher than commercial wood-plastic composites. UFWPC also demonstrated excellent creep resistance, with a creep strain 76.79% lower than that of commercial wood-plastic composites. Finally, a customizable large-scale commercial continuous flat-pressing system was established to produce UFWPC. The highly efficient preparation of UFWPC makes it an excellent alternative to commercial wood-plastic composites, particleboard, and fiberboard. This approach provides a promising valorization and sustainability method for recycling plastics and low-value wood.
Open source tool for Micro-CT aided meso-scale modeling and meshing of complex textile composite structures
Bin Yang, Yuwei Feng, Cédric Béguin, Philippe Causse, Jihui Wang
doi:10.1016/j.compscitech.2024.110940
Micro-CT辅助复杂纺织复合材料结构细观建模和网格划分的开源工具
Volumetric image-based modeling of textile reinforcements and composites is favored over ideal geometric modeling because of its ability to represent complex structures in sufficient detail. Although several approaches were devised, there is still a scarcity of dedicated tools capable of effectively transferring pertinent information from images to high-fidelity models. This work presents the open source project, PolyTex, a Python-based object-oriented application that establishes a streamlined and reproducible workflow for such tasks. Dual kriging serves as the foundational theory for the parametric approach developed to represent, simplify, and approximate the morphology and topology of fiber tows. The code takes two types of input, either an explicit representation of tow geometry using point clouds or implicit representations, such as image masks representing fiber tows separately with grayscale values. Tailored APIs allow for smooth integration between PolyTex’s modeling capabilities and the simulation environments offered by OpenFOAM and Abaqus. Case studies on virtual testing of textile permeability were presented to demonstrate this capability. The modular and object-oriented design makes PolyTex a highly reusable and extensible tool that allows users to create a customized pipeline.
Ultra-high strength and flame retardant carbon aerogel composites with efficient electromagnetic interference shielding and superior thermal insulation via nano-repairing route
Wei Wang, Chong Ren, Jiaxin Zheng, He Huang, Can Wu, Xiangyu Jin, Changqing Hong, Xinghong Zhang
doi:10.1016/j.compscitech.2024.110949
通过纳米修复途径,具有高效电磁干扰屏蔽和优异隔热性能的超高强度阻燃碳气凝胶复合材料
Carbon aerogel composites (CAs) have received numerous attention for protection of aircraft due to their unique properties. However, the shrinkage mismatch between rigid fibers and carbon sources during carbonization dramatically weakens the performance of CAs, and no significant breakthroughs have been made. We propose a vacuum impregnation assisted nano-repairing (VINR) strategy to fabricate crack-free carbon fiber reinforced carbon aerogel (Cf/CA) composites with high strength, electromagnetic interference shielding and thermal insulation. The cross-confined, overlapping nano-CA particles greatly limits the shrinkage of the carbon source, conferring excellent mechanical properties to Cf/CA, and its compressive strength and modulus reaches 3.93 MPa and 69.96 MPa in XY direction and 2.03 MPa and 40.67 MPa in Z direction, respectively, at 5% strain. In addition, Cf/CA exhibits significant thermal insulation (0.054 W/(m·K) at 25 °C under air condition) and superior electromagnetic interference shielding properties (EMI SE is ∼48.52 dB at a thickness of ∼2 mm). Herein, the structurally optimized Cf/CA provides a promising solution for multi-effect protection for critical electronic devices of aircraft in special service environments.
Expanded graphite encapsulation of nitrates for enhanced thermal transport: mechanism insight and component screening
Kening Yan, Lin Qiu, Haimo Li, Ning Cao, Yanhui Feng
doi:10.1016/j.compscitech.2024.110957
硝酸盐的膨胀石墨封装增强热传输:机制的洞察力和成分筛选
The efficient improvement of the heat transfer capability of high-temperature molten salts and the accurate measurement within the operating temperature range is vital for improving the efficiency of concentrating solar power devices. Through theoretical investigation, this paper explores different thermal properties including thermal conductivity, phase transition properties and interfacial interactions using a range of expanded graphite/nitrates (EG/nitrates). Molecular dynamics simulations reveal that the EG/eutectic salt (ES) exhibits optimal comprehensive properties. Experimentally prepared EG/ES composite phase change materials (PCMs), coupled with theoretical predictions, demonstrate exceptional thermal conductivity (2.2 W·m-1·K-1) and a significant latent heat of phase change (>80 J·g-1). The calculation results of the interaction energy between the host-guest indicate that the strong interaction of the EG to ES restricts the molecule movement, leading to a weak temperature dependence of the thermal conductivity of the EG/ES composite PCM. This contrasts with the conventional understanding of PCM thermal conductivity, which typically exhibits a sharp change during the phase transition from solid state to liquid state. Additionally, the thermal response of 15 wt% EG/ES is increased by 27.2% compared to pure ES, which effectively helps alleviate local overheating in practical applications. The progress made so far sheds light on the mechanism behind the improved heat transfer and storage performance of nitrate from a microscopic view, offering valuable theoretical insight for developing high-efficient nitrate PCMs in solar thermal power generation systems.
The critical role of size effect on internal damage and mechanical properties of flax fiber reinforced composites
Lulu Lei, Yiqiao Zhao, Zefei Cheng, Jieyu Chen, Sixian Yang, Tao Yu, Jinhong Fan, Yan Li, Jianzhuang Xiao
doi:10.1016/j.compscitech.2024.110958
尺寸效应对亚麻纤维增强复合材料内部损伤及力学性能的影响
The effect of the size on the strength of laminated artificial fiber reinforced composites has been extensive discussed during the design of large composites structure. With the trial as the structures in aerospace, civil engineering, automobile industry, the scaling of the properties of plant fiber reinforced composite should be studied. In this paper, the size effect and failure mechanism of tensile and impact properties of flax fiber reinforced composites were valuated. The effects of different area, thickness and volume on the tensile properties of composites were explored. Additionally, the failure mechanism of size effect on tensile specimens was proposed through the damage morphologies of composites. It is found that the twist of fiber bundle plays an important role in the size effect of composite thickness. Besides, the relationship between impact properties and size effect of composites was conducted, including the size of hammer, different impact energy and sample size. The curves of different types of impact samples were normalized to verify the linear rule in response stage. The crack length after impact was measured and the size effect of crack length was discussed. The size effect of crack area was studied by calculating the crack area with ultrasonic C-scan. Different “size effects” between flax fibers and artificial fibers were explored. The results are expected to provide a theoretical basis for the structural design of plant fiber reinforced composites.
Bioinspired ultra-fine hybrid nanocoating for improving strength and damage tolerance of composite fan blades in flexible manufacturing
Xianhe Cheng, Qigang Han, Yuzhang Huang, Mingdi Shi, Hexuan Shi, Mengxue Ji, Chuncai Yang
doi:10.1016/j.compscitech.2024.110956
柔性制造中提高复合材料风扇叶片强度和损伤容忍度的仿生超细混合纳米涂层
The ultrafine mineral bridges/bio-polymer hybrid structure inspired by nacreous is applied to the interface structure design of composite, aiming to address the high brittleness and low damage tolerance problems of carbon fiber composite fan blades (CFCFB). Herein, we present a simple and efficient approach, called the "cationic copolymer-mono micelle-mediated" method, to translate the nacre-inspired structure for developing micelles/ZnO hybrid nanocoating. The hybrid nanocoating was demonstrated to have remarkable characteristics such as ultrafine ZnO sizes, monodispersity, uniformity, and core-shell structure (diameters: ≈45 nm). Additionally, the coating process is simple, solvent-free, and seamlessly integrates with scalable carbon fiber manufacturing. Based on the nacre-inspired interface structure, the CFCFB exhibits high interlaminar strength (99.3 MPa), high stiffness (79 GPa), and high toughness (41.2 MPa m1/2). This study provides a blueprint for bioinspired ultrafine nanostructure design in composites and inspires advanced manufacturing strategies for other promising engineering materials.