Numerical modeling and experimental validation of low velocity impact of woven GFRP/CFRP composites

Sommer, Drew E.; Berkowitz, Katherine JoAnn; Werner, Brian T.; Long, Kevin Nicholas; Skulborstad, Alyssa Jennifer

doi:10.1177/00219983241292788

Numerical modeling and experimental validation of low velocity impact of woven GFRP/CFRP composites

Journal Article · Fri Nov 08 00:00:00 EST 2024 · Journal of Composite Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1177/00219983241292788· OSTI ID:2530849

^[1]; Berkowitz, Katherine JoAnn ^[1]; Werner, Brian T. ^[2]; Long, Kevin Nicholas ^[1]; Skulborstad, Alyssa Jennifer ^[1]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

Low-velocity impact of 2D woven glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite laminates was studied experimentally and numerically. Hybrid laminates containing blocked layers of GFRP/CFRP/GFRP with all plies oriented at 0° were investigated. Relatively high impact energies were used to obtain full perforation of the laminate in a low-velocity impact setup. Numerical simulations were carried out using the in-house transient dynamics finite element code, Sierra/SM, developed at Sandia National Laboratories. A three-dimensional continuum damage model was used to describe the response of a woven composite ply. Two methods for handling delamination were considered and compared: (1) cohesive zone modeling and (2) continuum damage mechanics. The reduced model size achieved by omission of the cohesive zone elements produced acceptable results at reduced computational cost. Further, the comparison between different modeling techniques can be used to inform modeling decisions relevant to low velocity impact scenarios. The modeling was validated by comparing with the experimental results and showed good agreement in terms of predicted damage mechanisms and impactor velocity and force histories.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 2530849

Report Number(s):: SAND--2025-02259J

Journal Information:: Journal of Composite Materials, Journal Name: Journal of Composite Materials Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 59; ISSN 0021-9983

Publisher:: SAGECopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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