Papers by Author: Pierluigi Priolo

Abstract: The results on a numerical and experimental study of graphite/epoxy composite plates [03/903]S are presented. Each specimen was firstly impacted by the low velocity with different energy level. Compression experiment based on carrier electronic speckle pattern interferometry (carrier-ESPI) is made for the post-impact composite plate. The finite element method (FEM) is used to gain further understanding of the deformation behavior of impacted specimens. The compressive deformation of various delaminated composite plates are analyzed with software ANSYS to see that the impact parameters and delamination damage data, such as impact energy, maximum impact force and delamination area, affect the deformation fields. In addition, the comparisons between the finite element results and experimental measurements are considered under different compression loads.

Abstract: The study on deformation in impact-damaged graphite-fibre/epoxy stitched composite plates subjected to compressive load is presented. A delaminated cross-ply laminate [03/903]S obtained in low-velocity impact test has been examined using a self-designed anti-buckling device in compressive experiment. The out-of-plane displacement field of the specimen has been measured with an optical whole-filed measurement technique, which is carrier electronic speckle pattern interferometry (carrier-ESPI). Finite element (FE) simulation is also carried out to predict the deformation. The effect of the stitching line on compressive deformation is discussed for various stitched laminates. Finally, the numerical results are compared with experimental measurement deformations under different compressive loads.