Article
Numerical and experimental analysis of ultra-thin plies in carbon/epoxy cross-ply laminates subjected to bending after tensile cyclic loading
Author/s | Sánchez-Carmona, Serafín
Barroso Caro, Alberto Correa Montoto, Elena Velasco López, María Luisa |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Mecánica de Medios Continuos y Teoría de Estructuras |
Publication Date | 2023-12 |
Deposit Date | 2024-02-29 |
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Abstract | As a result of a fatigue testing campaign in cross-ply laminates with different thicknesses in the 90° ply block (conventional and ultra-thin), different cracking patterns were observed. While laminates with conventional ... As a result of a fatigue testing campaign in cross-ply laminates with different thicknesses in the 90° ply block (conventional and ultra-thin), different cracking patterns were observed. While laminates with conventional 90° ply thickness show a damage pattern with transverse cracks in the 90° ply block and delaminations along the 0°/90° interface, laminates with ultra-thin plies show paths of debonds inside the ultra-thin 90° ply block both transverse and longitudinal to the loading direction. In order to see the influence that these different fatigue damage patterns could have on the mechanical behaviour of the laminates, static bending tests have been carried out after cyclic loading, and apparent flexural stiffness loss (concerning the pristine state) was measured. Numerical simulations of the bending test, including the cyclic damage pattern (and detailed non-linear frictionless contact conditions) were also carried out for a deeper understanding of the experimental evidence. Although the morphology of the fatigue damages encountered is different for the two studied 90° ply block thicknesses, their flexural behaviours are quite similar, in terms of apparent flexural stiffness loss, for both cross-ply laminates, independently of its 90° ply block thickness. |
Funding agencies | Universidad de Sevilla Consejería de Economía y Conocimiento, Junta de Andalucía Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MICINN). España |
Project ID. | VIPPIT-2018-II.2
P18-FR-3360 PID2021-126279OB-I00 |
Citation | Sánchez-Carmona, S., Barroso, A., Correa, E. y Velasco, M.L. (2023). Numerical and experimental analysis of ultra-thin plies in carbon/epoxy cross-ply laminates subjected to bending after tensile cyclic loading. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 128, 104108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2023.104108. |
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