3-D Finite Element Simulation of Impact Damage of Laminated Plates Using Solid-Shell Interface Elements

Abstract:

This paper presents the finite element damage simulation of laminated plates induced by low-velocity transverse impact. The solid elements are used to model the laminae, and the solid-shell interface elements are employed to characterize the behavior of the interfacial layers of the laminated plates. The material properties of the adhesive layers are used in the solid-shell interfacial elements for the damage prediction. The simulated damage propagation agrees well with the experimental results. Therefore, the numerical results show that the solid-shell interface element is a good computational model for the interfacial layer modeling in the damage simulation.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 130-134)
• Pages: 766-770
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.130-134.766
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: C. Wang, H. Zhang, Guang Yu Shi
• Keywords: Delamination Simulation, Impact Damage (ID), Interfacial Layer Modeling, Laminated Plates, Solid-Shell Element

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