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Residual strength of stitched laminates after low velocity impact

  • Xiaoquan Cheng*
  • , Ali Al-Mansour
  • , Zhengneng Li Zhengneng
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University

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Abstract

Tests were conducted with stitched laminates in order to calculate CAI (compression after impact) strength and TAI (tension after impact) strength for stitched laminates. Two levels of low velocity impact energy were used. All the specimens were made of two different types of lay-up sequence laminates with three different stitching directions of 08, 458, and 908. FEM model was developed using MSC/PATRAN software to predict the CAI and TAI strength of stitched laminates. PS criterion (point stress) and FD criterion (fiber breakage in damage zone) were applied to predict CAI strength. It showed that the predicted residual strengths were in agreement with the test results. Stitching improves the residual strength of the laminates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1679-1688
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites
Volume28
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2009

Keywords

  • Compression after impact
  • Finite element modeling
  • Stitched composite laminates
  • Tension after impact

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