Implementation of failure criteria for transverse failure of orthotropic Non-Crimp Fabric composite materials
2017 (English)In: Composites. Part A, Applied science and manufacturing, ISSN 1359-835X, E-ISSN 1878-5840, Vol. 92, p. 158-166Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
In this paper a set of failure criteria for Non-Crimp Fabric (NCF) reinforced composites is implemented in a Finite Element (FE) software. The criteria, implemented at the ply level, predict transverse failure of NCF reinforced composites, in particular accounting for their inherent orthotropic properties. Numerical simulations are compared with tests on specimens with a generic design feature found in automotive structures. The current implementation enables correct prediction of failure mode and location.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2017. Vol. 92, p. 158-166
Keywords [en]
Carbon fibres, Failure, Finite element analysis (FEA), Strength, Carbon, Carbon fibers, Computer system recovery, Reinforcement, Automotive structures, Non-crimp fabric composites, Non-crimp fabrics, Orthotropic properties, Prediction of failures, Reinforced composites, Transverse failure, Finite element method
National Category
Natural Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-29386DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.09.021Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85028262282OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-29386DiVA, id: diva2:1093753
2017-05-082017-05-082019-03-25Bibliographically approved