Abstract
The gaining popularity of composites and their typical applications (e.g. aerospace, energy and defence) are driving the requirements for the dynamic characterisation of these materials. Carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP), which are the main concern in this work, are composed of stiff, brittle fibres encased in epoxy resin. Their microstructure results in pronounced anisotropy which makes their characterisation challenging even in basic quasi-static mechanical tests. It must be pointed out that the anisotropy and heterogeneity lead to a complexity in behaviour of these materials including a number of failure mechanisms in the material that are activated by different loading conditions. Despite extensive research in the last three decades, a widely accepted and reliable failure theory for composites does not exist [1][2]. The work in progress, presented here, is related to development of the damage part of a constitutive model intended for modelling of high velocity impact on CFRP aerospace structures. The model is based on spectral decomposition of the material stiffness tensor and strain energy. The model development was supported by extensive mesoscale modelling of the effects of physical damage on the damage parameters related to the material deformation eigenmodes. This is done as part of an integrated effort to produce tools for modelling of high velocity impact on composites in the European project EXTREME∗∗.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials XIII |
Editors | Hani E. Naguib |
Publisher | SPIE |
Volume | 10968 (2019) |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510625914 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 29 Mar 2019 |
Event | Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials XIII 2019 - Denver, USA United States Duration: 4 Mar 2019 → 6 Mar 2019 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of SPIE |
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Volume | 10968 |
ISSN (Print) | 1996-756X |
Conference
Conference | Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials XIII 2019 |
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Country/Territory | USA United States |
City | Denver |
Period | 4/03/19 → 6/03/19 |
Funding
**Acknowledgement: The project leading to this presentation has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 636549.
Keywords
- Carbon fibre reinforced polymers
- High velocity impact
- Hydrocodes
- Material model
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering