Progressive damage of randomly oriented short fiber reinforced composites

J. J. Jeong, Heoung Jae Chun, S. H. Byun, J. H. Byun, M. K. Um

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Abstract

Recently, short fiber reinforced composites are widely utilized in many structural parts in automobile, infrastructure and electric equipment applications due to their high specific strength, high specific stiffness, long fatigue life and high impact resistance as well as cost effective capability of production. If these parts are exposed to low-velocity impact, significant damages may develop inside the composite parts. These damages may cause reduction of mechanical performances of composite parts. Therefore, predictive analytical or numerical tools are required to evaluate and analyze the integrity of composite parts with impact damages. In this study, a user-defined material subroutine incorporating damage mechanisms of short fiber reinforced composites was developed adopting and modifying various damage models. Then, the subroutine is implemented into ABAQUS to conduct analysis of short fiber reinforced composites parts. The results were compared with those without considering damage mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 16th International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM-16 - "A Giant Step Towards Environmental Awareness
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Green Composites to Aerospace"
Publication statusPublished - 2007 Dec 1
Externally publishedYes
Event16th International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM-16 - "A Giant Step Towards Environmental Awareness: From Green Composites to Aerospace" - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: 2007 Jul 82007 Jul 13

Other

Other16th International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM-16 - "A Giant Step Towards Environmental Awareness: From Green Composites to Aerospace"
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKyoto
Period07/7/807/7/13

Keywords

  • Partial debonding
  • Progressive damage
  • Short fiber composites

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)
  • Ceramics and Composites

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