Papers by Author: Bao Hua Sun

Abstract: The progressive failure analysis of composite pressure vessel under hydrostatic pressure has been carried out. The composite pressure vessel has been modeled by using layer structural shell element. After the failure of the weakest ply, the stiffness is reduced by either fiber failure or matrix failure. The stiffness of failed element has been totally discarded and other element are considered to remain unchanged after the weakest ply failure. The stress of the laminate at the same point is evaluated again to see if the laminate can carry additional load. This ply-by-ply analysis progresses until the ultimate strength of the pressure vessels is reached. A parametric study has been done on the progressive failure analysis.

Abstract: Numerical simulation for unidirectional hoop composite laminates under flexural loads was finished. The change of tensile and compressive stresses, the position of local crush and delamination and stiffness degradation were analyzed with parametric program compiled by APDL language in ANSYS. The results showed that composite laminate could bear the load continually after local crush and delamination. Displacements of calculated result with stiffness degradation model matched test results well.