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Applied Composite Materials | 2015

Investigation of Buckling Behavior of Composite Shell Structures with Cutouts

Mariano Arbelo; Annemarie Herrmann; Saullo Castro; Regina Khakimova; Rolf Zimmermann; Richard Degenhardt

Thin-walled cylindrical composite shell structures can be applied in space applications, looking for lighter and cheaper launcher transport system. These structures are prone to buckling under axial compression and may exhibit sensitivity to geometrical imperfections. Today the design of such structures is based on NASA guidelines from the 1960’s using a conservative lower bound curve generated from a database of experimental results. In this guideline the structural behavior of composite materials may not be appropriately considered since the imperfection sensitivity and the buckling load of shells made of such materials depend on the lay-up design. It is clear that with the evolution of the composite materials and fabrication processes this guideline must be updated and / or new design guidelines investigated. This need becomes even more relevant when cutouts are introduced to the structure, which are commonly necessary to account for access points and to provide clearance and attachment points for hydraulic and electric systems. Therefore, it is necessary to understand how a cutout with different dimensions affects the buckling load of a thin-walled cylindrical shell structure in combination with other initial geometric imperfections. In this context, this paper present some observations regarding the buckling load behavior vs. cutout size and radius over thickness ratio, of laminated composite curved panels and cylindrical shells, that could be applied in further recommendations, to allow identifying when the buckling of the structure is dominated by the presence of the cutout or by other initial imperfections.


Applied Composite Materials | 2015

The Influence of Geometrical Parameters on the Buckling Behavior of Conical Shell by the Single Perturbation Load Approach

Maria Francesca Di Pasqua; Regina Khakimova; Saullo G.P. Castro; Mariano Arbelo; A. Riccio; Richard Degenhardt

Since the development of the first theories to predict the buckling induced by axial compression in shells sensitive to imperfections, a significant discrepancy between theoretical and experimental results has been observed. Donnell and Koiter are among the first authors demonstrating, for these structures, the relevant influence of the geometrical imperfections on the reduction of the buckling load. Currently, the preliminary design of imperfections sensitive shell structures used in space applications is carried out according to the NASA SP-8007guideline. However, several studies have proven that this guideline leads to over-conservative design configurations when considering the geometrical and material imperfections existing in real cones. Since the pioneer work of Arbocz, alternative methods have been investigated to overcome this issue. Among the different approaches, in this paper, the Single Perturbation Load Approach (SPLA), originally developed byHühne as a deterministic way to calculate the knock-down factor of imperfection sensitive shells, is further studied. Indeed, a numerical investigation about the application of the SPLA to the simulation of the mechanical behavior of imperfection sensitive composite conical structures under axial compression is presented. This study is related to part of the work performed in the frame of the European Union (EU) project DESICOS.


Applied Composite Materials | 2016

Design and Manufacture of Conical Shell Structures Using Prepreg Laminates

Regina Khakimova; Florian Burau; Richard Degenhardt; Mark Siebert; Saullo G.P. Castro

The design and manufacture of unstiffened composite conical structures is very challenging, as the variation of the fiber orientations, lay-up and the geometry of the ply pieces have a significant influence on the thickness imperfections and ply angle deviations imprinted to the final part. This paper deals with the manufacture of laminated composite cones through the prepeg/autoclave process. The cones are designed to undergo repetitive buckling tests without accumulating permanent damage. The aim is to define a process that allows the control of fiber angle deviations and the removal of thickness imperfections generated from gaps and overlaps between ply pieces. Ultrasonic scan measurements are used to proof the effectiveness of the proposed method.


Applied Composite Materials | 2016

Investigation on the Geometric Imperfections driven Local Buckling Onset in Composite Conical Shells

Maria Francesca Di Pasqua; Regina Khakimova; Saullo G.P. Castro; Mariano Arbelo; A. Riccio; A. Raimondo; Richard Degenhardt

Buckling is a critical failure phenomenon for structures, and represents a threat for thin shells subjected to compressive forces. The global buckling load, for a conical structure, depends on the geometry and material properties of the shell, on the stacking sequence, on the type of applied load and on the initial geometric imperfections. Geometric imperfections, occurring inevitably during manufacturing and assembly of thin-walled composite structures, produce a reduction in the carrying load capability with respect to the design value. This is the reason why investigating these defects is of major concern in order to avoid over-conservative design structures. In this paper, the buckling behavior a conical structure with 45° semi-vertical angle is numerically investigated. The initial imperfections are taken into account by using different strategies. At first, the Single Perturbation Load Approach (SPLA), which accounts for defects in the form of a lateral load, normal to the surface, has been adopted. Then, the actual measured defects have been applied to the structure by using the Real Measured Mid-Surface Imperfections (MSI) approach. Investigations on cylindrical shells using the first strategy have already shown the occurrence of a particular phenomenon called “local snap-through”, which represents a preliminary loss of stiffness. In order to better understand this phenomenon for conical shells, both the aforementioned techniques have been used to provide an exhaustive overview of the imperfections sensitiveness in conical composite shells. This study is related to part of the work performed in the frame of the European Union (EU) project DESICOS.


Thin-walled Structures | 2014

Geometric imperfections and lower-bound methods used to calculate knock-down factors for axially compressed composite cylindrical shells

Saullo Castro; Rolf Zimmermann; Mariano Arbelo; Regina Khakimova; Mark W. Hilburger; Richard Degenhardt


Thin-walled Structures | 2014

Future Structural stability Design for Composite space and Airframe Structures

Richard Degenhardt; Saullo Castro; Mariano Arbelo; Rolf Zimmerman; Regina Khakimova; Alexander Kling


Thin-walled Structures | 2017

ROBUST DESIGN CRITERION FOR AXIALLY LOADED CYLINDRICAL SHELLS – SIMULATION AND VALIDATION

H.N.R. Wagner; Christian Hühne; Steffen Niemann; Regina Khakimova


Composite Structures | 2016

Buckling of axially compressed CFRP truncated cones: Experimental and numerical investigation

Regina Khakimova; Dirk Wilckens; Jasper Reichardt; Rolf Zimmermann; Richard Degenhardt


Thin-walled Structures | 2014

The single perturbation load approach applied to imperfection sensitive conical composite structures

Regina Khakimova; Christopher J. Warren; Rolf Zimmermann; Saullo Castro; Mariano Arbelo; Richard Degenhardt


Composite Structures | 2016

Buckling of axially compressed CFRP truncated cones with additional lateral load: experimental and numerical investigation

Regina Khakimova; Rolf Zimmermann; Dirk Wilckens; Klaus Rohwer; Richard Degenhardt

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A. Riccio

Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli

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Maria Francesca Di Pasqua

Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli

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