一种碳纤维织物增强复合材料应变率相关的各向异性强度准则

为了获得一种碳纤维二维正交平纹机织布增强树脂基复合材料在一维应变状态下的强度准则,在已完成的准静态和动态压缩实验的基础上,拟合出了单轴压缩下三个主方向上的计及应变率的应力-应变关系式,进而得到初始屈服应力和压缩破坏强度与应变率相关性表达式。依据该表达式,得到了该复合材料在一维应变下考虑应变率效应的Tsai-Hill屈服强度和破坏强度准则方程。通过计算,考察了Tsai-Hill屈服强度和破坏强度准则随应变率的变化规律。结果表明,本文中研究的复合材料的强度性能,不但存在应变率效应,而且这种效应是各向异性的。     

Fiber fracture and strength degradation in unidirectional graphite/epoxy composite materials

An experimental study was conducted to determine the influence of load factor on fiber fracture development and residual strength of fatigue loaded unidirectional graphite/epoxy composite laminated. 8-phy composite laminates with a layer of release cloth imbedded at the middle ply were fatigued at different load levels and were examined for fiber fracture and residual strength at several stages of life based on the average number of cycles to failure (according to S-N data). From the experimental results, it is evident that the number of fiber fractures is nearly constant after the first few percent of the life. It is also suggested that the load level is much more important than the number of cycles of loading in the determination of the state of fiber fracture. This behavior was interrupted at high load levels (S60% S_u where the final fracture was highly affected by the longitudinal matrix splittings. Residual strength is found to be independent of the global fiber fracture density, and to be controlled by local behavior such as matrix cracking, local clustering of fiber fractures, and other local stress concentrations.     

Fatigue behavior of E-glass fiber reinforced phenolic composites: effect of temperature, mean stress and fiber surface treatment

Phenolic matrix is reinforced by unidirectional E-glass fibers with volume fractions of 0.30 and 0.45. Three different surface treatments are applied to the E-glass fibers. The composite specimens are tested at ambient condition and temperatures of 100°C 150° and 200°C with stress levels of R(σ_min/σ_max) equal to 0 and 0.4 for load frequencies of 1.5, 10 and 25 Hz. Data are presented in terms of S/N curves and assessed by degradation of modulus based on compliance. For a particular fiber glass surface treatment and volume fraction, the composite specimen is notched and tested at room temperature and 200°C. A fatigue strength reduction factor K_f is defined and obtained such that the results could be compared with those of the unnotched specimens. Notch effect is small if the hole diameter is equal to the specimen thickness; it would be important for larger hole sizes. Fractured surfaces are examined by the scanning electron microscope.     

Experimental study of the strength of composite plates in bending

The strength of composite plates in bending and the effect of the angular parameters at the tips of the joint of the constituents on the strength are studied. An approximate experimental finite-stress curve (λ=1) that separates the low-stress zone from the stress-concentration zone near the angular point of the joint is obtained in the plane of the angles (α, β) by analyzing the photoelastic patterns (isochromatic curves), fracture lines, and rupture moments. A comparison with the theoretical curve obtained from the solution of the corresponding problem is performed. An experimental relation between the strength of the plate and the angular parameters of the constituents is obtained for the stress-concentration and low-stress states near the joint tips. Institute of Mechanics, Armenia National Academy of Sciences, Erevan 375019. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 211–215, July–August, 2000.     

Experimental investigation of sound absorption in a composite absorber

A composite absorber made of a polyurethane sponge and multi-layer micro-perforated plates is presented in this study. Results from an acoustic impedance tube test show that the polyurethane sponge can exhibits higher low-frequency sound absorption in front of the micro-perforated plate, while sound absorption at medium and high-frequencies remains low. The physical mechanism behind this is that the micro-perforated plate increases the denpth cavity. If the polyurethane sponge is placed behind the micro-perforated plate, the amplitude of the original absorption peak will remain constant, but the absorption peaks will shift to lower frequencies. The reason for this phenomenon is that porous materials with low flow resistance can be approximately equivalent to fluid, which not only does not affect the resonance absorption coefficient of micro-perforated plate, but also makes the peaks move to low frequency. This study has the potential applications in the sound absorption design of composite structure.     

Residual strength of a fiber reinforced metal matrix composite with a crack

The residual strength of a cracked unidirectional fiver reinforced metal matrix composite is studied. We propose a bridging model based on the Dugdale strip yielding zones in the matrix ahead of the crack tips that accounts for ductile deformations of the matrix and fiber debonding and pull-out in the strip yielding zone. The bridging model is used to study the fracture of an anisotropic material and its residual strength is calculated numerically. The predicted results for a SiC/titanium composite agree well with the existing experimental data. It is found that a higher fiber bridging stress and a larger fiber pull-out length significantly contribute to the composite's residual strength. The composite's strength may be more notch-insensitive than the corresponding matrix material's strength depending on several factors such as fiber-matrix interface properties and the ratio of the matrix modulus to an ‘effective modulus’ of the composite.     

Experimental and theoretical predictions of first-ply failure strength of laminated composite plates

Experimental and theoretical methods are presented to study the first-ply failure strength of laminated composite plates under different loading conditions. An acoustic emission technique is used to measure the energy released in the plates during the failure process. The first-ply failure strength of the plates is then identified via the energy vs load diagrams which are constructed on the basis of the measured acoustic emissions. A finite element analysis, which is constructed on the basis of the layerwise linear displacement theory, and the Tsai–Wu failure criterion are used to predict the first-ply failure strength of the plates. The comparison between the experimental and theoretical results shows good agreement.     

Experimental investigation of the behavior of extra high strength steel

This paper comprises a study concerning the mechanical behavior of extra high strength steel. This is investigated by means of biaxial testing of flat cross-shaped specimens in the full σ₁-σ₂ plane, a concept developed earlier at Steel Structures, Luleå University of Technology. Furthermore, new specimen designs had to be developed to enable testing of a material with high yield strength and low ultimate over yield strength ratio, such as the extra high strength steel Weldox 1100. The tests are performed in two steps: one initial loading followed by unloading and a subsequent loading in a new direction. The test results, containing data from 15 biaxial tests, are characterized by a slightly anisotropic initial yield criterion where the proof stress in compression is consequently somewhat higher compared to the results in tension. In the subsequent loading the observed phenomena are a Bauschinger effect in the direction opposite the initial loading direction and that the transition from elastic to plastic state in subsequent loadings is gradual and direction-dependent.     

Experimental investigation of dynamic punch tests on isotropic and composite materials

An experimental investigation is conducted on the two-dimensional punch problem for isotropic materials and unidirectional fiber-reinforced composite materials under quasi-static and impact loading. Singular stresses are generated in the specimen near the punch corners, and the stress intensity factorK _Iis introduced to describe the singular stress field. Laser interferometry is used to measure in-plane stresses (transmission mode) and out-of-plane displacements (reflection mode) and then estimate the stress intensity factor. In the dynamic case, a high-speed photography technique was employed to capture the transient response of the specimen and measureK(t) just after the impact. In all the cases, a good agreement between the measurements ofK and theoretical predictions was found.     

几种高性能纤维束的冲击动力学性能实验研究

利用直拉式Hopkinson装置研究了碳纤维、无碱E玻璃纤维、Kevlar 4 9/96 4 /96 4c、Twaron2 0 0 0、DyneemaSk6 6等纤维的动态拉伸性能。与准静态加载条件下相比 ,纤维束的拉伸强度基本与应变速率无关(玻璃纤维除外 ) ,而纤维束的弹性模量和失效应变随应变率的升高而明显变大。从高分子物理以及两种无机纤维的内部微观结构特征对纤维的力学性能与加载速率的关系进行了初步的物理阐释。讨论了实验数据的发散原因。     

Experimental study of the failure mechanism and strength characteristics of fiber bundles and composites

The primary aim of this investigation was to establish the strength characteristics of S-glass fiber bundles and composites subjected to quasi-static loading. Ten glass-bundle specimens and glass-fiber unilayer specimens, each containing thirty-one approximately equally spaced fibers (S-glass, 0.00485-in. diameter) were prepared and tested in an Instron machine at three strain rates (0.0265 in./in./min, 0.66 in./in./min and 26.5 in./in./ min). Grid lines were placed on composite specimen producing interference moiré fringes with a reference master grid placed in front of the specimen. The specimens were observed photographically during deformation. The experimental bundle strength compares well with that obtained on the basis of Daniels' theory. The experimental standard deviation is, however, much larger than that predicted theoretically. The experimental mean composite strength is compatible with that obtained on the basis of rule of mixtures and Gücer-Gurland models. The Zweben crack-propagation criterion [E ₂(f _C )=1] gives too low a value for the composite strength. A new criterion [E ₃(f_C)=1] is suggested for the present test series. Due to the rather large standard deviation and the small number of test samples it was not possible to quantitatively evaluate the effect of rate of straining. However, it is observed that, within the range of strain rates employed, the effect of strain rate on bundle and composite strengths does not exceed 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively.     

Experimental investigation of material effects on free vibration of a splitter plate

Fluid-structure interaction resulting from free vibration is a complex phenomenon, not fully understood today. In the present study the flow separation from the trailing edge of a splitter plate in a convergent channel involves Vortex-Induced Vibration (VIV) modifying the fundamental instability related to vortex shedding. Under certain conditions, the VIV produces cellular vortex shedding at the trailing edge. In this paper, we attempt experimentally to further investigate the important parameters affecting VIV phenomenon. We present results on measurements on the effect of plate material. Experimental techniques include Laser Telemetry (LT), which is a laser displacement sensor used to measure the vibrational response of the plate and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), which is used to measure the corresponding effect on the vortex shedding. Combining data from these techniques the variation in the response of the plate due to material effects can be addressed together with the imprint of the excited vibration mode on the flow. Measurements were performed with five different plate materials over a range of Reynolds numbers. The results show that the vibrational response of the combined fluid-structure system is modified by the VIV instability. A characteristic vibrational behaviour with a stepwise increase of the frequency of the dominant vibration mode is formed as the vortex shedding frequency (f _s) synchronizes to the plate vibration frequency (f _o). The synchronization takes place over a range of Re numbers. After certain Re number threshold is exceeded the frequency jumps to a new synchronization region. The dimensionless vibration frequency (St _o) of the plate, being a Strouhal number characterized by f _o forms a saw tooth profile centered to reduced velocity value inside the range of highest amplitude response. This behavior is explained by the natural frequencies of the combined fluid-structure system. The results further show that the vibration frequency and amplitude are modified due to material properties. As the mass ratio (M*) is increased the vibration frequency increases and the dimensionless amplitude (A/d) decreases. The number of synchronization regions decreases and the ranges extend wider in terms of Re number with increasing M*.     

Dynamic fiber debonding and frictional push-out in mode composite systems: Experimental observations

In the present work a modified Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) system is adopted to perform dynamic fiber push-out experiments on model single fiber composite systems. A tapered punch and a support connect a monofilament composite with the incident and transmitted bars of the SHPB. The tapered punch is used to apply compressive loading to a single fiber (either steel or aluminum) embedded in a surrounding matrix material (EPON 862). The SHPB allows real time measurement of relative fiber/matrix displacement and push-out force, as the debonding and push-out event progresses. Using this technique we have studied the effect of loading rate, material mismatch, fiber length, and surface roughness on the push-out event. It was seen that maximum push-out force increases with increasing loading rate. In addition dynamic interfacial strength and toughness is highly dependent on fiber surface roughness. Results from a finite element analysis incorporating a cohesive failure model were used to extract interface strength and toughness values. It was found that the particular aluminum/EPON interface used is characterized by a dynamic shear failure strength of 48±8 MPa, a mode II fracture toughness of 160±40 N/m, and a friction coefficient of 0.2 at a sliding rate of 6 m/s. For the rates tested here these quantities were found to be approximately constant.     

Failure criteria with unilateral conditions for simulation of plate perforation

Finite element analysis of plate perforation is performed using a thermoelastic–thermoviscoplastic constitutive model and two uncoupled damage criteria with unilateral conditions. The first criterion is based on continuum damage mechanics, while the second is the Cockcroft–Latham criterion. Fracture is assumed to occur at a critical damage, and crack propagation is modelled with element erosion. The identification of the material parameters is based on inverse modelling of a uniaxial tension test. The constitutive model and damage criteria are applied in explicit finite element analysis of the perforation of a 12 mm thick steel plate struck by a blunt projectile in the sub-ordinance velocity regime. The results show the importance of the unilateral conditions in obtaining accurate prediction of the adiabatic shear banding process. The two fracture criteria have comparable dependence on the stress triaxiality and the Lode parameter when the microcrack-closure parameter is set to zero in the criterion based on continuum damage mechanics, and give similar failure mode and ballistic limit in the plate perforation problem.