Numerical Investigation of a Stiffened Panel Subjected to Low Velocity Impacts

Abstract:

The investigation of fiber-reinforced composite laminates mechanical response under impact loads can be very difficult due to simultaneous failure phenomena. Indeed, as a consequence of low velocity impacts, intra-laminar damage as fiber and matrix cracking and inter-laminar damage, such as delamination, often take place concurrently, leading to significant reductions in terms of strength and stability for composite structure. In this paper a numerical study is proposed which, by means of non-linear explicit FEM analysis, aims to completely characterize the composite reinforced laminates damage under low velocity impacts. The numerical investigation allowed to obtain an exhaustive insight on the different phases of the impact event considering the damage formation and evolution. Five different impact locations with the same impact energy are taken into account to investigate the influence on the onset and growth of damage.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 665)
• Pages: 277-280
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.665.277
• Online since: September 2015
• Authors: Aniello Riccio, S. Saputo, A. Sellitto, A. Raimondo, R. Ricchiuto
• Keywords: Damage Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Impact Behaviour, Laminate

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