LS-Dyna Impact Modelling on Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) Composite Aircraft Panel with Various Impactors †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Modelling of Composite Panel with Impactor
Solid Modelling
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Spherical Impactor
3.2. Conical Impactor
3.3. Ogival Impactor
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Mechanical Property | Value |
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Young’s moduli (Longitudinal), E11 | 153 GPa |
Young’s moduli (Transverse), E22 (E22 = E33) | 10.3 GPa |
Shear moduli (In-plane), G12 | 5.2 GPa |
Poisson’s ratios (Major), ʋ12 | 0.3 |
Tensile strengths (Longitudinal), XT | 2540 MPa |
Compressive strengths (Longitudinal), XC | 1500 MPa |
Tensile strengths (Transverse), YT | 82 MPa |
Compressive strengths (Transverse), YC | 236 MPa |
Shear strengths, SC | 90 MPa |
Failures in tension, DFAILT | 0.017 |
Failures in compressions, DFAILC | 0.0135 |
Matrix strains, DFAILM | 0.1 |
Failures in shears, DFAILS | 0.03 |
Modes I energy release rates, GIC | 225 J/m2 |
Modes II energy release rates, GIIC | 640 J/m2 |
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Ravinath, G.; Wessley, J.J. LS-Dyna Impact Modelling on Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) Composite Aircraft Panel with Various Impactors. Eng. Proc. 2023, 59, 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023059026
Ravinath G, Wessley JJ. LS-Dyna Impact Modelling on Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) Composite Aircraft Panel with Various Impactors. Engineering Proceedings. 2023; 59(1):26. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023059026
Chicago/Turabian StyleRavinath, Gayathri, and Jims John Wessley. 2023. "LS-Dyna Impact Modelling on Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) Composite Aircraft Panel with Various Impactors" Engineering Proceedings 59, no. 1: 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023059026