Mode I and Mode II interlaminar fracture toughness of CFRP/magnesium alloys hybrid laminates

The fiber metal laminates (FML), consisting of carbon fiber reinforced polymer prepregs and magnesium alloys sheets, were introduced, and the Mode I (peel) and Mode II (shear) interlaminar fracture toughness of the FMLs were investigated. The results show that the Mode I interlaminar toughness (0.23 kJ/m²) of the FMLs is much lower than the Mode II interlaminar toughness (5.81 kJ/m²), due to the fact that the effects of mechanical interlock to hinder crack propagates is smaller under Mode I loading conditions than under Mode II. The FMLs mainly show adhesive failure and interfacial failure under Mode I loading conditions, while for Mode II loading, it exhibits a degree of epoxy cohesive failure except the adhesive failure and interfacial failure.     

Fatigue crack growth in fiber-metal laminates

Fiber-metal laminates(FMLs)consist of three layers of aluminum alloy 2024-T3 and two layers of glass/epoxy prepreg,and it(it means FMLs)is laminated by Al alloy and fiber alternatively.Fatigue crack growth rates in notched fiber-metal laminates under constant amplitude fatigue loading were studied experimentally and numerically and were compared with them in monolithic 2024-T3 Al alloy plates.It is shown that the fatigue life of FMLs is about 17 times longer than monolithic 2024-T3 Al alloy plate;and crack growth rates in FMLs panels remain constant mostly even when the crack is long,unlike in the monolithic 2024-T3 Al alloy plates.The formula to calculate bridge stress profiles of FMLs was derived based on the fracture theory.A program by Matlab was developed to calculate the distribution of bridge stress in FMLs,and then fatigue growth lives were obtained.Finite element models of FMLs were built and meshed finely to analyze the stress distributions.Both results were compared with the experimental results.They agree well with each other.     

Development of fibre-metal laminates for improved impact performance

An analytical and experimental investigation into the low-velocity behaviour of GLARE Fibre-Metal Laminates (FMLs) has been performed. A quasi-static approach was developed to estimate the perforation energy absorbed between the constituents of GLARE. The analysis considered contact area increase during perforation and strain rate effect on material properties. Particular attention was paid to the effect of ply-angle orientation and aluminium position. Predicted maximum impact force, maximum displacement, and perforation energy related to impact velocity were within 10% of test results. Stacking composite plies oriented along the diagonal of the plate with more than 2 aluminium layers leads to a more impact resistant FML. The generic nature of the developed methodology can support the optimization of high-performance FML concepts.     

Failure waves in glass under dynamic compression

Abstract

Plate impact (I-d strain) and bar impact (I-d stress) experiments were performed on soda lime glass and pyrex glass. Embedded manganin gauges were used to monitor stress-time profiles in both types of experiments. In the plate impact experiments we found that glass not only fails through inelastic (or densification) deformation, but also through a unique failure process which gives rise to a failure wave first observed by Kanel et al. in the Soviet Union in 1990. In the present work three independent observations were made that support the existence of failure wave in glass: (i) the spall strength below and above the HEL is zero behind the failure wave, (ii) a small recompression is present in the longitudinal gauge (embedded between glass and PMMA) profile due to the reflections of release waves from the advancing failure wave, and (iii) transverse stress (measured by transverse gauge) increases on the arrival of the failure wave. The transverse stress increases because the glass loses its shear strength as a result of the arrival of the failure wave. The speed of the failure wave is about 1.5–2mm/μs. In the experiments on pyrex bars we used high speed Imacon framing camera to monitor the speed of the failure front. We found that pyrex bars fail through a failure front propagating across the cross section of the bar. The speed of the failure front is a function of the impactor (pyrex bar or steel plate) velocity. The speed increases from 2.3 mm/μs, corresponding to impact velocity of 125 m/s, to 5.2mm/μs for impact velocity of 330 m/s.     

Study on Impact Property and Fracture Morphology of Injection-molded Optical-grade Polycarbonate

The low-velocity, low-energy impact response of optical-grade polycarbonate (PC) was characterized by the Izod impact testing at ambient temperature. The following factors affecting impact response were investigated: mold temperatures (80, 90, 100, 110, and 120°C) and annealing treatment (120°C for 12 h). The results showed that the annealing treatment remarkably reduced the impact strength. The maximum impact strength was obtained when the mold temperature was 100°C for both unannealed samples and annealed ones. Moreover, the annealing treatment changed the failure mode of specimens from ductile failure to brittle failure, which was confirmed by fracture morphology analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The ductile failure was attributed to shearing behavior, and the fracture surfaces were rough and irregular with many river-shaped striations. The brittle fracture was caused by a craze failure mechanism. The brittle fracture sections could be divided into three regions: fracture origin, mist region, and end-wall banded region.     

An experimental study of impact-induced failure events in homogeneous layered materials using dynamic photoelasticity and high-speed photography

The generation and the subsequent evolution of dynamic failure events in homogeneous layered materials that occur within microseconds after impact were investigated experimentally. Tested configurations include three-layer and two-layer, bonded Homalite specimens featuring different bonding strengths. High-speed photography and dynamic photoelasticity were utilized to study the nature, sequence and interaction of failure modes. A series of complex failure modes was observed. In most cases, and at the early stages of the impact event, intra-layer failure (or bulk matrix failure) appeared in the form of cracks radiating from the impact point. These cracks were opening-dominated and their speeds were less than the crack branching speed of the Homalite. Subsequent crack branching in several forms was also observed. Mixed-mode inter-layer cracking (or interfacial debonding) was initiated when the intra-layer cracks approached the interface with a large incident angle. The dynamic interaction between inter-layer crack formation and intra-layer crack growth (or the so-called “Cook–Gordon Mechanism”) was visualized for the first time. Interfacial bonding played a significant role in impact damage spreading. Cracks arrested at weak bonds and the stress wave intensity was reduced dramatically by the use of a thin but ductile adhesive layer.     

玻璃中失效波传播的实验研究

通过轻气炮加载平面撞击实验,采用激光速度干涉仪(VISAR)测量了相同冲击载荷作用下不同厚度Soda-Lime玻璃试件背面的粒子速度,得到了Soda-Lime玻璃中失效波的传播轨迹和传播速度。结果表明:碰撞面上产生的失效波存在一定的初始时间延迟,且延迟时间随载荷增加而减小。研究结果对于深入认识失效波的产生机理及其在各类脆性材料中的传播规律具有重要作用。     

Fabrication and Properties of Recycled Cellulose Fibre-Reinforced Epoxy Composites

Epoxy matrix composites reinforced with recycled cellulose fibre (RCF) were fabricated and characterized with respect to their flexural and impact properties. Reinforcement of the epoxy by RCF resulted in a significant increase in the strain at failure, fracture toughness and impact toughness but only a moderate increase in flexural strength and flexural modulus. The effect of accelerated exposure to seawater on the flexural and impact properties was also investigated. The salient toughening mechanisms and crack-tip failure processes were identified and discussed in light of observed microstructures, in particular the orientation of RCF sheets to the applied load.     

钨合金杆侵彻半无限厚铝合金靶的数值研究

 使用LS-DYNA程序对钨合金杆侵彻半无限厚铝合金靶问题进行了数值模拟研究,参考文献中的实验数据,分别建立了在低着速与高着速情况下所适用的计算模型,标定了材料参数,计算了撞击速度从200 m/s到2 500 m/s范围内的侵彻情况,计算结果与实验数据符合较好。同时研究了影响长杆侵彻效能的主要因素,结果表明,在高着速的情况下,杆的头部形状对侵彻深度的影响很小,以杆长无量纲化的侵彻深度（P/L₀）随长径比（L₀/d）的增大而降低。     

The response of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) subjected to large strains,high strain rates,high pressures,a range in temperatures,and variations in the intermediate principal stress

This article presents the response of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) subjected to large strains, high strain rates, high pressures, a range in temperatures, and variations in the intermediate principal stress. Laboratory data from the literature, and new test data provided here, are used in the evaluation. The new data include uniaxial stress compression tests (at various strain rates and temperatures) and uniaxial stress tension tests (at low strain rates and ambient temperatures). The compression tests include experiments at ?ε= 13,000 s^?1, significantly extending the range of known strain rate data. The observed behavior of PMMA includes the following: it is brittle in compression at high rates, and brittle in tension at all rates; strength is dependent on the pressure, strain, strain rate, temperature, and the intermediate principal stress; the shear modulus increases as the pressure increases; and it is highly compressible. Also presented are novel, high velocity impact tests (using high-speed imaging) that provide insight into the initiation and evolution of damage. Lastly, computational constitutive models for pressure, strength, and failure are presented that provide responses that are in good agreement with the laboratory data. The models are used to compute several ballistic impact events for which experimental data are available.     

弹丸超高速撞击防护屏碎片云数值模拟

 低地球轨道的各类航天器易受到微流星体及空间碎片的超高速撞击。这些撞击损伤航天器飞行的关键系统,进而导致航天器发生灾难性失效。为了保证航天员的安全及航天器的正常运行,微流星体及空间碎片防护结构设计是航天器设计的一个重要问题。采用AUTODYN软件进行了弹丸超高速正撞击及斜撞击防护屏所产生碎片云的SPH法数值模拟,给出了二维及三维模拟结果;研究了防护屏厚度、弹丸形状、撞击速度以及材料模型等对碎片云的影响。模拟结果同高质量实验研究的结果进行了比较,模拟的碎片云形状和碎片云特征点的速度同实验相吻合。验证了数值模拟方法的有效性。     

Studies on the impact response of carbon-epoxy laminates with and without buffer-strip layers

The work looks at the dynamic behaviour of laminated carbon-epoxy (C-E) composites with inserted interleaf material. Instrumented impact tests were performed to study the impact response of C-E system containing the interleaved PTFE-coated fabric material. Significant differences were noticed in the trend of the load-time plots. It was inferred that the introduction of small amounts of less adherent layers of material at specific locations causes a decrement in the load carrying capability of this material. An attempt to correlate these trends with the post impact observed failure features has been made in this work.     

Failure Impact,Availability and Cost Analysis of PONs Based on a Network Geometric Model

Passive Optical Networks(PONs)are considered as the preferred solution for broadband fibre-based access networks.This is because PONs present low cost deployment,low energy consumption and also meet high bandwidth demands from end users.In addition,end users expect a high availability for access networks,while operators are more concerned about reducing the failure impact(number of clients affected by failures).Moreover,operators are also interested in reducing the cost of the access network.This paper provides a deep insight into the consequences that the physical topology and design decisions cause on the availability,the failure impact and the cost of a PON.In order to do that,the physical layout of the PON deployment area is approximated by a network geometric model.A PON deployed according to the geometric model is then assessed in terms of failure impact,availability and cost.This way,the effects of different design decisions and the physical layout on these three parameters are evaluated.In addition,the tradeoffs between availability,failure impact and cost caused by planning decisions and the physical topology are identified and pinpointed.     

双石英玻璃珠的低速冲击破碎行为

应用分离式霍普金森压杆(SHPB)加载装置,对直径为8.30、11.68、15.42、17.50 mm的石英玻璃珠开展了冲击速度为5.6~11.5 m/s的双玻璃珠系动态破碎实验。利用高速摄影技术记录双玻璃珠在动态冲击下的破碎过程,结合透射载荷-位移曲线以及破碎产物的粒度分析结果,探讨了石英玻璃双颗粒在冲击下的破坏机制。结果表明:由于双颗粒系中载荷的不均匀特性,两个玻璃珠的破碎具有时序特征,随冲击速度的增加而改变;玻璃珠的冲击破碎源于接触部位局部的Hertz裂纹扩张和裂纹系的扩散,而不是通常认为的贯穿性的斜裂纹体系;瞬态红外测温揭示了玻璃珠冲击破碎的两种主要机制和临界破碎扩散阻力的存在。研究结果对认识脆性颗粒介质的动态破坏机制具有良好的参考意义。     

Soda lime玻璃材料中失效波形成和传播研究

 为了研究冲击载荷作用下Soda lime玻璃材料中失效波的形成和传播,通过轻气炮加载平板撞击实验,采用双螺旋锰铜压阻传感器,在一发实验中同时测量4种不同厚度试件背面与有机玻璃背板间界面处的纵向应力时程曲线,根据测量结果得到试件中失效波的传播轨迹。通过改变碰撞速度,对不同加载条件下的失效波形成和传播规律进行了研究,结果表明,Soda lime玻璃材料在冲击作用下产生失效波所需的延迟时间随冲击载荷的增加而减小,失效波传播速度随冲击载荷的增加而增加。最后采用弹性微裂纹统计模型描述冲击载荷作用下Soda lime玻璃的破坏机制,并将模型嵌入LS-DYNA有限元程序中,模拟试件在不同加载条件下的平板碰撞,所得横向应力和自由面粒子速度曲线均可用于表征失效波破坏现象。根据数值模拟结果分析失效波的传播轨迹,与实验测量结果符合较好。     

碳纤维-泡沫铝夹芯板低速冲击响应

为研究夹芯结构的低速冲击响应,以碳纤维(T700)/环氧树脂复合材料层合板为上下面板,以闭孔泡沫铝为芯层,模拟夹芯板落锤冲击时的损伤演化过程。复合材料层合板采用三维实体单元建模,基于有限元软件ABAQUS中的用户子程序VUMAT,引入三维Hashin失效准则模拟复合材料的损伤破坏;采用二次应力准则,Cohesive单元模拟黏结层的层间失效;闭孔泡沫铝芯层采用3D Voronoi细观模型建模。分析复合材料夹芯结构在落锤冲击下的损伤起始、损伤扩展和最终破坏模式,通过锤头的接触力、位移、夹芯板的内能、后面板的最大位移研究夹层结构的能量吸收情况及抗冲击特性,得出了在质量保持不变的情况下,5种芯层相对密度和厚度的耦合关系中的最优设计是芯层相对密度15.0%,厚度为10 mm,为满足实际工程中的需求提供了设计依据。     

超高压水射流冲蚀切割岩石断口微观断裂机理实验研究

 由于岩石破碎过程的复杂性，目前对水射流的破岩机理的认识仍然不十分清楚。先采用超高压万能水射流切割机冲蚀切割岩石，然后用扫描电镜对水射流切割岩石断口形貌进行观测，分析了岩石在超高压水射流作用下的破坏形式。观测分析表明，超高压射流切割岩石形成的切槽主要有长形规则和漏斗状两种形状。岩石在水射流作用下的破坏机制主要有拉伸破坏和剪切破坏两种，剥落岩块以穿晶断裂为主，其微观断裂机制是脆性拉伸破坏；切槽凹侧面主要是剪切错动，其微观破坏机制是剪脆性破坏。实验为水射流破岩机理分析提供了实测依据。     

石英玻璃球撞击刚性壁的破碎过程

利用高速枪对石英玻璃球撞击刚性靶板进行了实验研究,分析了不同速度下球体的破碎过程和失效模式。当冲击速度低于临界破坏速度时,石英玻璃球以略低于原速从靶板回弹;当超过临界破坏速度时,球体呈现“压缩破碎区-表面剥落区-剪切破坏区”的破坏结构;进一步提高碰撞速度,剪切破坏区的扩展导致球体碎裂为若干“月牙状”的碎块;更高撞击速度下,石英玻璃球发生坍塌式破碎,在远离撞击端处产生层裂现象。利用离散元软件对球体的撞击破坏过程进行了模拟研究,球体在高速碰撞下的破碎可以分为弹性压缩、整体破碎和二次撞击3个阶段。球体碎裂前Hertz接触理论可以较好描述其撞击力,而破碎后的撞击力由于碎裂卸载远小于理论值,且偏差随冲击速度逐渐增加。     

混凝土HJC、RHT本构模型的失效强度参数

通过对LS-DYNA、AUTODYN数值软件中混凝土HJC、RHT本构模型失效强度参数的分析计算,发现原始失效强度参数在较高静水压下将导致混凝土失效强度降低.提出了利用混凝土的特征强度确定HJC、RHT失效强度参数的方法,并通过计算得出了校验后的失效强度参数值.最后,使用校验前后的失效强度参数进行了混凝土侵彻实验的数值...     

Experimental study of structure functions and sum rules in charge-changing interactions of neutrinos and antineutrinos on nucleons

High-energy exclusive and inclusive cross sections are discussed in terms of their dependence on the transverse-position variables (impact parameters) of incident and outgoing particles. The objective is to clarify the points of conflict and agreement of various models with each other and with intuitive ideas based on macroscopic collisions. First the impact parameter representation of states and amplitudes is reviewed. New impact parameter conservation laws and sum rules are derived from Lorentz invariance. The generalized optical theorem of Mueller is extended to give the impact parameter distribution of produced particles. Mueller-Regge behaviour is shown to imply three-dimensional limiting fragmentation in (impact parameter, rapidity)- space and a specific linear structure of the final-state particle density in the central region of this space. The predictions of weak- and strong-coupling multiperipheral models, the φ³ ladder eikonal model and the dual resonance model are presented, with emphasis on the dependence of average multiplicity on impact parameter and the dependence of mean square impact parameter on multiplicity. Special techniques for strong-coupling multiperipheral models are used to study the breakdown of the random-walk impact-parameter structure of the weak-coupling case, and to show explicitly that the average multiplicity is a decreasing function of impact parameter in the strongly coupled ABFST model.