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Optimising curvature of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer composite panel for improved blast resistance: finite-element analysis

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posted on 2014-03-05, 12:48 authored by Vaibhav A. Phadnis, Puneet Kumar, Arun Shukla, Anish RoyAnish Roy, Vadim SilberschmidtVadim Silberschmidt
Numerical studies were conducted to investigate the optimum curvature of a carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) panel that would provide an improved blast resistance. A dynamic finite-element (FE) model that incorporates fluid-structure interaction was developed to evaluate the response of these panels to blast in commercial finite-element software ABAQUS/Explicit. Previously reported experimental data by authors were utilised to validate a FE model, where a shock-tube apparatus was utilised to apply a controlled shock loading to quasi-isotropic composite panels with different radii of curvature. A three-dimensional digital image correlation (DIC) technique coupled with high-speed photography was employed to measure out-of-plane deflections and velocities, as well as in-plane strains at the back face of panels. Macroscopic post-mortem analysis was performed to compare the deformation in these panels. The numerical results were compared to the experimental data and demonstrated a good agreement. The validated FE model was further used to predict the optimal curvature of CFRP panel with the aim to improve its blast-mitigation characteristics. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.

History

School

  • Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Published in

Materials & Design

Volume

57

Pages

719-727

Citation

PHADNIS, V.A. ... et al, 2014. Optimising curvature of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer composite panel for improved blast resistance: finite-element analysis. Materials and Design, 57, pp. 719 - 727

Publisher

© Elsevier

Version

  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Acceptance date

2014-01-15

Publication date

2014-01-27

Notes

This article was published in the journal, Materials and Design [© Elsevier]. The definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2014.01.034

ISSN

0261-3069

eISSN

1873-4197

Language

  • en