Study on Sandwich Core Modeling for Structural Analysis of Sandwich Composite Structure

Abstract:

This study aims to investigate numerically the damage area of a sandwich composite structure. In this work, the optimal sandwich core modeling method was proposed. This study applied two modeling methods to compare their analysis results for the structural analysis of the sandwich composite structure. Firstly, the modeling of sandwich core structure was performed with laminate modeling method. Secondly, the modeling of core structure was performed with core solid modeling method. The laminate modeling method was compared with the core solid modeling method. For the modeling, a carbon/epoxy composite structure was applied to the face sheet. And a nomex honeycomb core was applied to the core. Finally, comparing the result of modeling as actual shape with the one of virtually applying the thickness and modeling, it was examined that the former had three times more stress than the latter.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 926)
• Pages: 57-63
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.926.57
• Online since: July 2018
• Authors: Hyun Bum Park*
• Keywords: Finite Element Modeling, Sandwich Composite, Structural Analysis

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