Delamination tolerance studies in laminated composite panels

Singh, KL and Dattaguru, B and Ramamurthy, TS and Mangalgiri, PD (2000) Delamination tolerance studies in laminated composite panels. In: Sadhana- Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences, 25 (4). pp. 409-422.

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Abstract

Determination of levels of tolerance in delaminated composite panels is an important issue in composite structures technology. The primary intention is to analyse delaminated composite panels and estimate Strain Energy Release Rate (SERR) parameters at the delamination front to feed into acceptability criteria. Large deformation analysis is necessary to cater for excessive rotational deformations in the delaminated sublaminate. Modified Virtual Crack Closure Integral (MVCCI) is used to estimate all the three SERR components at the delamination front from the finite element output containing displacements, strains and stresses. The applied loading conditions are particularly critical and compressive loading on the panel could lead to buckling of the delaminated sublaminate and consequent,growth of delamination. Numerical results are presented for circular delamination of various sizes and delamination at various interfaces (varying depth-wise location) between the base- and the sub-laminates. Numerical data are also presented on the effect of hi-axial loading and in particular on compressive loading in both directions. The results can be used to estimate delamination tolerance at various depths (or at various interfaces) in the laminate.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Sadhana- Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences
Publisher:	Indian Academy of Sciences
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Indian Academy of Sciences.
Keywords:	Delamination;modified virtual crack closure integral;strain energy release rate
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering(Formerly Aeronautical Engineering)
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2004
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:15
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/1676

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