Simulation and Experimental Investigation of Impact Damage in Composite Shell

Abstract:

In this paper, the energy absorption characteristics on extruded aluminum box-section strengthened with carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) laminates and/or foam material were investigated under impact loading. Impact tests using a pneumatic impact tester were conducted with the specimens in three-point bending flexure with consideration given to the side-door impact beams in vehicles. The absorbed energy to the specimen during the impact was determined from the loaddisplacement curve, which was obtained from the strain gauge attached to the impactor and the laser displacement transducer. From the results, it was found that the strengthening by externally bonding with CFRP laminates improved the impact-induced energy absorption. Also, the effect of the improvement was clearly seen in the case of the use of filling form material in the aluminum extrusion together with attaching CFRP laminates.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 297-300)
• Pages: 1339-1343
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.297-300.1339
• Online since: November 2005
• Authors: Gui Ping Zhao, Chong Du Cho, Oh Yang Kwon
• Keywords: Experiment Analysis, Impact Damage (ID), Laminated Composite Shell, Low Velocity Impact (LVI)

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