Numerical Modeling of Low-Velocity Impact on Composite Laminates
Abstract
The response over the low-velocity impact of various shape impactors on a glass fiber reinforced polymer composite has been numerically analyzed with a hemispherical, flat, partially flat and truncated shaped impactor used to analyze the behavior of resistance of a GFRP composite at various speeds. The numerical analysis was carried out using finite element analysis software, ABAQUS (Dynamic/Explicit). To assess the response of the composite laminates while impacting, finite element models were developed. The Hashin failure criteria were used to represent braided glass-fiber reinforced composite plate damage. Regarding projectile shape, the impact reaction of the composite was examined. The results also show that the mechanical response of woven glass fiber polymer composite under low-velocity projectile impact largely depends on the impactor’s nose shape and the velocity of the impactor.
Downloads
References
Amaro, A. M., Reis, P. N. B., de Moura, M. F. S. F., & Santos, J. B. (2012). Damage detection on laminated composite materials using several NDT techniques. Insight - Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring, 54(1), 14–20. https://doi.org/10.1784/insi.2012.54.1.14
Bouvet, C., Rivallant, S., & Barrau, J. J. (2012). Low velocity impact modeling in composite laminates capturing permanent indentation. Composites Science and Technology, 72(16), 1977–1988. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.08.019
Cawley, P. and R. A. (1989). Defect types and non-destructive testing techniques for composites and bonded joints. Materials science and technology, 1989. 5(5): p. 413-425. 5(May), 413–425.
de Moura, M. F. S. F., & Marques, A. T. (2002). Prediction of low velocity impact damage in carbon–epoxy laminates. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 33(3), 361–368. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1359-835X(01)00119-1
Fan, J., Guan, Z., & Cantwell, W. J. (2011). Modeling perforation in glass fiber reinforced composites subjected to low velocity impact loading. Polymer Composites, 32(9), 1380–1388. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.21161
Hosur, M. V., Adbullah, M., & Jeelani, S. (2005). Studies on the low-velocity impact response of woven hybrid composites. Composite Structures, 67(3), 253–262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.07.024
Icten, B. M., Kıral, B. G., & Deniz, M. E. (2013). Impactor diameter effect on low velocity impact response of woven glass epoxy composite plates. Composites Part B: Engineering, 50, 325–332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.02.024
Kurşun, A., Şenel, M., & Enginsoy, H. M. (2015). Experimental and numerical analysis of low velocity impact on a preloaded composite plate. Advances in Engineering Software, 90, 41–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2015.06.010
Kurşun, A., Şenel, M., Enginsoy, H. M., & Bayraktar, E. (2016). Effect of impactor shapes on the low velocity impact damage of sandwich composite plate: Experimental study and modelling. Composites Part B: Engineering, 86, 143–151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.09.032
Liu, D., & Malvern, L. E. (1987). Matrix Cracking in Impacted Glass/Epoxy Plates. Journal of Composite Materials, 21(7), 594–609. https://doi.org/10.1177/002199838702100701
Mitrevski, T., Marshall, I. H., Thomson, R. S., & Jones, R. (2006). Low-velocity impacts on preloaded GFRP specimens with various impactor shapes. Composite Structures, 76(3), 209–217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2006.06.033
Rawat, P., Singh, K. K., & Singh, N. K. (2017). Numerical investigation of damage area due to different shape of impactors at low velocity impact of GFRP laminate. Materials Today: Proceedings, 4(8), 8731–8738. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2017.07.222
Richardson, M. O. W., & Wisheart, M. J. (1996). Review of low-velocity impact properties of composite materials. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 27(12), 1123–1131. https://doi.org/10.1016/1359-835X(96)00074-7
Robinson, P., & Davies, G. A. O. (1992). Impactor mass and specimen geometry effects in low velocity impact of laminated composites. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 12(2), 189–207. https://doi.org/10.1016/0734-743X(92)90408-L
Safri, S. N. A., Sultan, M. T. H., Yidris, N., & Mustapha, F. (2014). Low velocity and high velocity impact test on composite materials – A review. The International Journal of Engineering and Science (IJES), 3(9), 50–60. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464420711409985
Sevkat, E., Liaw, B., & Delale, F. (2013). Drop-weight impact response of hybrid composites impacted by impactor of various geometries. Materials & Design (1980-2015), 52, 67–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2013.05.016
Sevkat, E., Liaw, B., Delale, F., & Raju, B. B. (2009). Drop-weight impact of plain-woven hybrid glass–graphite/toughened epoxy composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 40(8), 1090–1110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.04.028
Shashikumar R, et al. (2015). Finite element analysis of Low Velocity Impact on Woven Type Gfrp Composite. 3(1), 105–110.
Shivakumar, K. N., Elber, W., & Illg, W. (1985). Prediction of low-velocity impact damage in thin circular laminates. AIAA Journal, 23(3), 442–449. https://doi.org/10.2514/3.8933
Singh, K. K., & Shinde, M. (2022). Low Velocity Impact on Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates (pp. 83–105). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9439-4_3
Sjoblom, P. O., Hartness, J. T., & Cordell, T. M. (1988). On Low-Velocity Impact Testing of Composite Materials. Journal of Composite Materials, 22(1), 30–52. https://doi.org/10.1177/002199838802200103
Sridhar, C., & Rao, K. P. (1995). Estimation of low-velocity impact damage in laminated composite circular plates using nonlinear finite element analysis. Computers & Structures, 54(6), 1183–1189. https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-7949(94)00404-Q
Thiagarajan, A., Palaniradja, K., & Alagumurthi, N. (2012). Low velocity impact analysis of nanocomposite laminates. International Journal of Nanoscience, 11(3), 115–125. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219581X1240008X
Wang, J., Waas, A. M., & Wang, H. (2013). Experimental and numerical study on the low-velocity impact behavior of foam-core sandwich panels. Composite Structures, 96, 298–311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.09.002
Zhou, G. (1995). Damage mechanisms in composite laminates impacted by a flat-ended impactor. Composites Science and Technology, 54(3), 267–273. https://doi.org/10.1016/0266-3538(95)80019-0
Though MIJST follows the open access policy, the journal holds the copyright of each published items.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
