Progressive Failure Behaviors of 2D Woven Composites

SAGE Publications - Tập 37 Số 14 - Trang 1239-1259 - 2003
Xiaodong Tang, John Whitcomb1
1Department of Aerospace Engineering, Center for Mechanics of Composites, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3141, USA

Tóm tắt

This paper focuses on understanding the progressive failure behavior of woven composites. Five weaves, i.e. plain, 4-, 5-, 8-harness satin and twill, are considered. Rather than developing a new progressive failure analysis approach, the focus is placed on comparing the damage behaviors of the various weaves predicted by the selected failure criterion and property degradation model. The loading conditions include uniaxial tension and compression. The discussions focus on (1) the effect of the woven architecture on the predicted progressive failure behaviors (2) the similarities and difference in the damage initiation and evolution mechanisms between the plain and satin weaves and (3) the sensitivity of the predicted progressive failure behavior to assumptions about geometric nonlinearity and the property degradation model. The results have shown that the weave architecture (i.e. weave pattern) has significant effects on the predicted progressive failure behaviors even if the composites have the same overall fiber volume fraction, tow waviness and tow cross-section. Comparisons of the damage initiation and evolution mechanisms in the plain and 4-harness satin weaves indicate significant similarities in the damage behaviors in the comparable regions for the two weaves. The results also show that the predicted response of low waviness composite, which is more commonly seen in most structural applications, is quite insensitive to the assumed property degradation model. This imposes difficulties in validating a model by comparison with test results for low waviness composites.

Từ khóa


Tài liệu tham khảo

10.1177/002199838201600101

10.1007/BF01203485

10.1177/002199839202601502

10.1177/002199839202601503

5. Whitcomb, J.D. (1991). Three Dimensional Stress Analysis of Plain Weave Composites, Composite Materials: Fatigue and Fracture (Third Volume), ASTM STP 1110, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia , 417-439.

10.1177/002199839202601806

7. Paumelle, P., Hassim, A. and Léné, F. (1991). Microstress Analysis in Woven Composite Structures , La Recherche Aérospatiale, 6: 47-62 .

10.1520/CTR10364J

10.1115/1.2904262

10.1177/002199830003400304

11. Chapman, C. (May 1997). Prediction of Moduli and Strength of Woven Carbon-carbon Composites Using Object-oriented Finite Element Analysis, Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

12. Guagliano, M., Nicoletto, G. and Riva, E. (1997). Finite Element Modeling of Damage Evolution in Plain Weave Composites , In: Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Deformation and Fracture of Composites, Manchester, UK, pp. 329-336 .

10.1016/0263-8223(95)00125-5

14. Whitcomb, J.D. and Tang, X. (1999). Routine Three-dimensional Analysis of Woven Composites , In: Proceedings of 12th International Conference of Composite Materials, Paris, France.

15. Whitcomb, J.D., Tang, X. and Chapman, C. (1998). Comparison of Stress Concentrations in Plain and 8-harness Satin Weave Composites , ASME 1998 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Anaheim, CA.

16. Whitcomb, J.D. and Tang, X. (1999). Effect of Tow Architecture on Stresses in Woven Composites, AIAA-99-1479.

10.1177/002199801772661380

10.1177/002199839502901603

19. Cox, B.N. and Flanagan, G. (1997). Handbook of Analytical Methods for Textile Composites, NASA CR 4570.

20. Suquet, P. (1987). Elements of Homogenization Theory for Inelastic Solid Mechanics, In: Sanchez-Palencia, E. and Zaoui, A. (eds), Homogenization Techniques for Composite Media, pp. 194-275, Springer-Verlag, Berlin .

21. Nemat-Nasser, S. and Hori, M. (1993). Micromechanics: Overall Properties of Heterogeneous Solids, Elsevier, Amsterdam .

10.1177/002199830003400901

23. Tang, X. (December 2001). Micromechanics of 2D Woven Composites, Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

10.1177/0021998303037013003

10.1177/089270579801100203

26. Sue, H.J., Whitcomb, J.D. and Bradley, W. (1999). Experimental and Analytical Characterization of Mechanical Properties of Satin Weave/Uni-weave Hybrid Composites Subjected to Moisture Exposure, Contract report submitted to AFOSR, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

27. Roy, A.K. (1995). Tensile Failure Behavior and Failure Mechanisms of a Coated Two Dimensional Carbon-carbon Composite Laminate , Journal of Composite Technology and Research, 18: 202-208 .

10.1080/10759419608945858

10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00231-5

10.1016/S1359-6454(98)00269-9

31. Li, C., Tang, X., Sue, H.J. and Whitcomb, J.D. (May 2001). Study of Damage Mechanisms in Uni-weave/Satin-weave Hybrid IM7/BMI Composites Under Uniaxial Tensile Loading, In: Proceedings of 59th Annual Technical Conference, Society of Plastics Engineering, Dallas, Texas.

10.1177/002199839502901706

33. Srirengan, K. (May 1997). Prediction of Progressive Damage and Strength of Plain Weave Composites Using the Finite Element Method, Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

Thông tin
Thông tin xuất bản

SAGE Publications

Tập 37 Số 14

1239-1259

Thông tin tác giả