Myung Kyun Park

The effects of stacking sequence on the penetration-resistant behaviors of T800 carbon fiber composite plates under low-velocity impact loading

Impact damages induced by a low-velocity impact load on carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite plates fabricated with various stacking sequences were studied experimentally. The impact responses of the CFRP composite plates were significantly affected by the laminate stacking sequences. Three types of specimens, specifically quasi-isotropic, unidirectional, and cross-ply, were tested by a constant impact carrying the same impact energy level. An impact load of 3.44 kg, corresponding to 23.62 J, was applied to the center of each plate supported at the boundaries. The unidirectional composite plate showed the worst impact resistance and broke completely into two parts; this was followed by the quasi-isotropic lay-up plate that was perforated by the impact. The cross-ply composite plate exhibited the best resistance to the low-velocity impact load; in this case, the impactor bounced back. Impact parameters such as the peak impact force and absorbed energy were evaluated and compared for the impact resistant characterization of the composites made by different stacking sequences.

Prediction of vibration characteristics in beam structure using sub-scale modeling with experimental validation

Geometric or sub-scale modeling techniques are used for the evaluation of large and complex dynamic structures to ensure accurate reproduction of load path and thus leading to true dynamic characteristics of such structures. The sub-scale modeling technique is very effective in the prediction of vibration characteristics of original large structure when the experimental testing is not feasible due to the absence of a large testing facility. Previous researches were more focused on free and harmonic vibration case with little or no consideration for readily encountered random vibration. A sub-scale modeling technique is proposed for estimating the vibration characteristics of any large scale structure such as Launch vehicles, Mega structures, etc., under various vibration load cases by utilizing precise scaled-down model of that dynamic structure. In order to establish an analytical correlation between the original structure and its scaled models, different scale models of isotropic cantilever beam are selected and analyzed under various vibration conditions( i.e. free, harmonic and random) using finite element package ANSYS. The developed correlations are also validated through experimental testing. The prediction made from the vibratory response of the scaled-down beam through the established sets of correlation are found similar to the response measured from the testing of original beam structure. The established correlations are equally applicable in the prediction of dynamic characteristics of any complex structure through its scaled-down models. This paper presents modified sub-scale modeling technique that enables accurate prediction of vibration characteristics of large and complex structure under not only sinusoidal but also for random vibrations.

Numerical investigation to evaluate effect of fiber orientation on penetration-resistance of an aircraft composite material

ABSTRACT The effects of the fiber orientation on the penetration-resistance of an aircraft composite material are investigated through experimental and numerical simulation results. Experiments were conducted on cross-ply and quasi-isotropic composite plates with identical boundary conditions. These results are compared with the results of a numerical simulation performed using LS-DYNA. The cross-ply composite plates exhibited the maximum resistance to a low-velocity impact load, with the impactor rebounding, whereas the quasi-isotropic lay-up plates were perforated by the impactor. The FE simulation results show good agreement with the experimental data in the comparisons of the time-force curves, time-energy curves, and impact damage.

Finite element analysis for the evaluation of the low-velocity impact response of a composite plate

The low-velocity impact responses of cross-ply CFRP composite plates are investigated experimentally and are simulated using the finite element code LS-DYNA. An experimental test was initially performed and two different modeling approaches were then employed to model the composite plates. In the first numerical modeling approach, solid elements are utilized for the composite layers, whereas in the second, shell elements are used. The numerical model using the shell elements shows a good correlation with the experimental results, while the impact damage in the form of delamination is predicted more precisely using solid elements.