In-situ effect in cross-ply laminates under various loading conditions analyzed with hybrid macro/micro-scale computational models

Sun, Qingping; Zhou, Guowei; Tang, Haibin; Meng, Zhaoxu; Jain, Mukesh; Su, Xuming; Han, Weijian

doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.113592

In-situ effect in cross-ply laminates under various loading conditions analyzed with hybrid macro/micro-scale computational models

Journal Article · Mon Jan 18 23:00:00 EST 2021 · Composite Structures

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.113592· OSTI ID:1848463

Sun, Qingping ^[1]; Zhou, Guowei ^[2]; Tang, Haibin ^[3]; Meng, Zhaoxu ^[4]; Jain, Mukesh ^[5]; Su, Xuming ^[6]; Han, Weijian ^[7]

Nanjing Tech Univ. (China). Key Lab. for Light-weight Materials; Nanjing Tech Univ. (China)
Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China). School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering. Dept. of Engineering Mechanics
National Univ. of Singapore (Singapore). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Clemson Univ., SC (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
McMaster Univ., Hamilton, ON (Canada). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI (United States). Dept. of Materials Manufacturing
Nanjing Tech Univ. (China). Key Lab. for Light-weight Materials

In this article, multi-scale finite element analyses based on three-dimensional (3D) hybrid macro/micro-scale computational models subjected to various loading conditions are carried out to examine the in-situ effect imposed by the neighboring plies on the failure initiation and propagation of cross-ply laminates. A detailed comparative study on crack suppression mechanisms due to the effect of embedded laminar thickness and adjacent ply orientation is presented. Furthermore, we compare the results of in-situ transverse failure strain and strength between the computational models and analytical predictions. Good agreements are generally observed, indicating the constructed computational models are highly accurate to quantify the in-situ effect. Subsequently, empirical formulas for calculating the in-situ strengths as a function of embedded ply thickness and different ply angle between embedded and adjacent plies are developed, during which several material parameters are obtained using a reverse fitting method. Finally, a new set of failure criteria for σ₂₂-τ₁₂, σ₂₂-τ₂₃, and σ₁₁-τ₁₂ accounting for the in-situ strengths are proposed to predict laminated composites failure under multi-axial stress states. This study demonstrates an effective and efficient computational technique towards the accurate prediction of the failure behaviors and strengths of cross-ply laminates by including the in-situ effects.

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Research Organization:: Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); China Scholarship Council (CRC); Clemson University; SC TRUMH

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0006867

OSTI ID:: 1848463

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1777538

Journal Information:: Composite Structures, Journal Name: Composite Structures Journal Issue: C Vol. 261; ISSN 0263-8223

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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