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Composite Structures
Towards detailed oxidation depth and weight loss: A computational and kinetic modeling study of Carbon/Carbon composites oxidation
Fan Zhang, Hongjian Zhang, Shuai Liu, Haitao Cui, Zheyuan Lai
doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119118
走向详细的氧化深度和重量损失:碳/碳复合材料氧化的计算和动力学建模研究
Carbon/Carbon(C/C) composites are increasingly applied in hot-end components of aero-engines due to superior high-temperature mechanical properties. However, C/C composites are susceptible to oxidation under high-temperature conditions, restricting the application of C/C composites. In this research, a three-dimensional diffusion oxidation kinetic model in the diffusion-controlled oxidation stage was established for C/C composites with an anti-oxidation coating based on mass transfer and diffusion theory. Subsequently, the relationship between oxidation amount and crack oxidation propagation depth with oxidation time was calculated. The oxidation damage of C/C composites in the atmosphere at 700 ℃ ∼900 ℃ was evaluated by weight loss analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) experimentally. Compared with the oxidation kinetic model, the measured values of oxidation weight loss and oxidation depth were in good agreement with the prediction of the model with the maximal error of 7.55 % and 10.87 % respectively, verifying the reliability of the model. Additionally, the sensitivity of oxidation depth to oxidation duration, oxygen partial pressure (OPP) and coating thickness at different temperature are analyzed, aiming to provide a model to predict the oxidation degree and provide reliable recommendations for thermal protection and antioxidant design of C/C composites.
Experimental and numerical study on draping behavior of recycled textile composite reinforcement with different weave patterns
Bo Chen, Bowen Xu, Yang Zhang, Xiaoling Liu
doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119123
不同织型再生纺织复合材料增强材料悬垂性能的实验与数值研究
This study experimentally and numerically analyzes the draping of recycled fabric with different weave patterns. The recycled fabric was obtained from waste prepregs using a designed microwave thermal process. It is shown that the yarn width and density remain unchanged in the recycling process, but the fiber surface properties are changed, including a decrease in diameter and an increase in roughness. Due to the removal of sizing agents and the fiber diameter decrease, the recycling process also leads to a reduction in fabric thickness and areal density by about 9%. This change significantly modified the mechanical behavior of recycled fabrics compared to virgin fabrics, especially the bending stiffness of recycled fabrics is greatly reduced. Hemisphere and square box forming tests indicated that recycled fabrics tend to wrinkle more than virgin fabrics, and fabrics with a loose structure and less crimp lead to good drapability. A stress resultant shell approach gives simulation results that are in agreement with experiments, particularly the onset of wrinkling. This numerical approach takes into account tensile, in-plane shear, bending and friction behavior of textile reinforcement to reflect the change in fiber properties and weave structures, which proved to have a notable influence on fabric drapability.
Investigation of temperature and structural configuration effects on the mechanical properties of CFRP bolted joints
Xiaodong Liu, Kai Huang, Xiaojian Han, Jindi Zhou, Li Zhang, Licheng Guo
doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119128
温度和结构形式对CFRP螺栓连接力学性能影响的研究
Composite bolted joints are extensively employed in structural applications and have garnered notable interest in composite component design. This research examined how temperature, hole size, and washer configuration influence the composite bolted joint’s tensile properties, using 3D digital image correlation (DIC) and acoustic emission (AE) methods. The study analyzed load–displacement response, surface strain evolution, damage mode characterization, and damage initiation of joint throughout the tensile testing. The strain and displacement fields of the joint surfaces effectively revealed the competing evolution mechanisms between axial tensile effect and secondary bending effect. The k-means++ clustering algorithm and sentry function were employed to accurately identify damage modes and initiation in the joints. The results indicate that temperature, hole diameter, and washer configuration significantly influence joint strength, with the dominance of axial tensile effects and secondary bending effects varying depending on the load level. Double-sided washers delay damage initiation, while an increase in hole diameter causes damage to initiate earlier. High temperatures significantly delay the initiation of various damage modes.
Optimization of preloading process combining elastic interaction and creep relaxation for multi-constraint composite structures
Chang Gao, Yujin Lin, Chenxuan Hu, Haidong Yu
doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119130
多约束复合材料结构弹性相互作用与蠕变松弛相结合的预压过程优化
The preloading process of composite structure constrained by multiple bolted joints is difficult to be controlled because the elastic interaction between bolts and the creep relaxation of multi-layer viscoelastic structures exist simultaneously. In this paper, an optimization method of preload for multi-constraint composite structure is proposed by combining elastic interaction and long-term load relaxation. The composite structure is equivalent to the viscoelastic multi-layer structure and the load caused by creep relaxation for the multiple bolts is derived based on the viscoelastic constitutive model. The elastic interaction of bolts in relaxation process is considered and the interactive stiffness of multiple bolts is constructed. The iterative algorithm for the preload coupled with creep relaxation and elastic interaction is established. The attenuation behavior of the preload with different initial preloads and sequences for multi-constraint composite structure can be predicted. A data-driven surrogate model for the prediction of preload evolution is established, by which the variation of preload with different preloading processes can be calculated rapidly. Then, the magnitude and uniformity of preload are taken as the optimized objective and the optimal initial preloading parameters are solved, which is useful for the manufacturing of multi-constraint composite structures with long-term storage.
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
Stochastic multi-scale modeling for estimating the Mode-I dynamic fracture toughness of CNT-reinforced polymers
Reza Yazdanparast, Roham Rafiee
doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.108882
估计碳纳米管增强聚合物i型动态断裂韧性的随机多尺度模型
A stochastic hierarchical multiscale model is developed to estimate the Mode-I dynamic fracture toughness of CNT-reinforced polymers, capturing both processing-induced inconsistencies and strain rate effects. At the nanoscale, molecular dynamic simulations of CNT pull-out from the matrix are performed to analyze the CNT-polymer interfacial properties at various pull-out speeds. At the microscale, a rate-dependent finite element model is established to characterize the pull-out profiles for different CNT lengths, orientations, and waviness at various pull-out speeds. Then, the CNT bridging phenomenon along the crack growth path is modeled considering viscoelastic-viscoplastic behavior for the matrix. The influence of CNT lengths, waviness patterns, orientations, and volume fractions at the microscale, as well as CNT agglomeration effects at the mesoscale, on critical fracture energy (GID) are determined. At the macroscale, stochastic simulation is performed to estimate GID treating involved uncertainties as random variables. Predicted results are in very good agreement with experimental observations.
Biaxial bending failure behavior of laminated composite plates under ring-on-ring loading: Effect of layups and interactive terms in failure criteria
Junru Li, Weiyi Kong, Weijie Zhang, Yiding Li, Xuan Zhang, Shibo Yan
doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.108883
环对环加载下层合复合材料板的双轴弯曲破坏行为:层合层的影响和破坏准则中的交互项
This study investigates the biaxial bending failure behavior of laminated composites, through ring-on-ring loading as described by the ASTM C1499 standard, originally developed for isotropic materials. Cross-ply and quasi-isotropic layups of two thicknesses were tested to assess failure mechanism under layup effect. Thin plates exhibited pronounced nonlinear stiffness across different layups while differences diminished in thick laminates. A numerical model employing the recently formulated Fully Rationalized Tsai-Wu failure criterion and further extending the criterion to identify failure modes to facilitate property degradation is developed for failure prediction under multiaxial stress states, aligning well with experimental results without requiring fitting model parameters. The inclusion of interactive terms in the criterion successfully captured multiaxial failure compared to non-interactive ones. Further stress analysis indicates the ASTM C1499 standard is not entirely applicable to laminates regarding equibiaxial flexural strength but highlights its potential for biaxial tensile testing of unidirectional laminates under non-equal stress ratios.
Orthotropic elastic constants and tensile strength of extrusion-based additively manufactured Carbon/Carbon composites after polymer infiltration and pyrolysis
Edwin S. Romero, Bryant Burton, Ashley Hilmas, Eduardo Barocio, Rodney W. Trice
doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.108884
聚合物浸润和热解后增材制造碳/碳复合材料的正交各向异性弹性常数和拉伸强度
This study was aimed at obtaining orthotropic elastic constants and tensile strengths of extrusion-based additively manufactured (EDAM) carbon/carbon (C/C) composites. Micro-computed tomography (µCT) data was coupled with impulse excitation data and Mori-Tanaka homogenization- based microstructural modeling to analyze 50 wt% short carbon fiber-loaded polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)-based C/C composites. After five polymer infiltration and pyrolysis cycles, the elastic constants and average tensile strength were found to be E1 = 30.48 GPa, E2 = 17.85 GPa, E3 = 12.34 GPa, G23 = 5.57 GPa, G13 = 6.65 GPa, G12 = 9.19 GPa, ν23 = 0.28, ν13 = 0.25, ν12 = 0.26, and σT = 12.71 MPa, respectively. The results were unique to the fiber orientation induced during 3D printing and pore volume fraction achieved with densification and highlights the Mori-Tanaka- based microstructural modeling as a beneficial tool for capturing the fiber architecture- and process- dependent behavior of C/C composites.
Enhanced tensile properties of 3D printed soft-hard composites due to Poisson’s ratio mismatch: Experimental and numerical study
Peijie Sun, Weizhu Yang, Yu Zhang, Baiyu Zhang, Zheming Fan, Lei Li
doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2025.112413
泊松比失配对3D打印软硬复合材料拉伸性能的影响:实验与数值研究
A novel design of soft-hard integrated composite is proposed by embedding hard lattices with controllable Poisson’s ratio (PR) at large deformation into the soft matrix. Extensive numerical simulations of the hard lattices with controllable PR (HLCPR) and the designed hard lattice reinforced soft matrix (HLRSM) are conducted based on constitutive parameters of the soft and hard materials obtained from standard material tests. PolyJet 3D printing technique is employed to fabricate the studied HLCPR and HLRSM samples with lattice of PR from -0.8 to 0.8, and tensile tests were conducted with the help of DIC method to obtain their mechanical properties and capture the fracture behaviors. Numerical results agree well with the test results in terms of effective Young’s modulus, strength and fracture behaviors. Results show that coupling between the soft matrix and the HLCPR due to deformation mismatch leads to significant enhancement of mechanical properties, and such coupling effect varies with the PR of the HLCPR. The HLCPR of PR -0.8 leads to the strongest coupling effect, while that of PR 0.4 exhibits the weakest. The soft matrix delays fracture initiation in the HLCPR and transforms the fracture mode from sudden rupture to a progressive failure. Results also demonstrate that HLRSM with HLCPR of -0.8 exhibits superior performance compared to that with an uncontrollable PR or breaking hard lattices. A theoretical model was also carried out to further interpret the deformation mismatch induced coupling effect. This study offers helpful guidance for developing high-performance composite materials and structures.
Multiscale enhancements in Z-pin reinforcement performance through curing parameters
Jisiyuan Cheng, Yingjie Xu, Weihong Zhang, Weiwei Liu
doi:10.1016/j.compscitech.2025.111157
固化参数对z针增强性能的多尺度影响
Z-pinning is employed by composite laminates to enhance interlaminar performances. Z-pinned composites are then cured to obtain a vastly enhanced interlaminar fracture toughness. However, rare research has focused on the curing effects on the mechanical performances of Z-pinned laminates. This paper presents a multiscale experimental and simulation investigation of the curing effects on the individual Z-pin bridging behaviors and the mode Ⅰ interlaminar fracture of multi-pinned laminates by changing holding temperatures and times of cure. The results reveal that a low holding temperature for a long time decreases the cure-induced Z-pin/composite interfacial cracks, thus generating larger Z-pin energy dissipation and a better specimen’s load-carrying capacity. Compared with 403 K for 150 minutes, the Z-pin energy dissipation and interlaminar fracture toughness increased by 32.22 % and 38.82 % by holding at 383 K for 200 minutes. Mesoscale and macroscale models were developed to predict the cure-induced Z-pin interfacial conditions, Z-pin bridging behaviors, and reinforcement efficiency. Combining the experiments and numerical illustration, this paper presents the possibility of optimizing the Z-pinning performances through the curing profiles.