A Parametric Study of the Low-Impulse Blast Behaviour of Fibre-Metal Laminates Based on Different Aluminium Alloys

Vo, Thuc, Guan, Zhongwei, Cantwell, Wesley and Schleyer, Graham (2012) A Parametric Study of the Low-Impulse Blast Behaviour of Fibre-Metal Laminates Based on Different Aluminium Alloys. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

A parametric study has been undertaken in order to investigate the influence of the properties of the aluminium alloy on the blast response of fibre-metal laminates (FMLs). The finite element (FE) models have been developed and validated using experi-mental data from tests on FMLs based on a 2024-O aluminium alloy and a woven glass-fibre/polypropylene composite (GFPP). A vectorized user material subroutine (VUMAT) was employed to define Hashin’s 3D rate-dependant damage constitutive model of the GFPP. Using the validated models, a parametric study has been carried out to investigate the blast resistance of FML panels based on the four aluminium alloys, namely 2024-O, 2024-T3, 6061-T6 and 7075-T6. It has been shown that there is an approximation linear relationship between the dimensionless back face displacement and the dimensionless impulse for all aluminium alloys investigated here. It has also shown that the residual displacement of back surface of the FML panels and the internal debonding are dependent on the yield strength of the aluminium alloy.

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Additional Information: Comments Copyright © 2012 Glyndŵr University and the authors, all rights reserved. This article was first presented at the 2nd International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials and Technologies for Aerospace Applications, June 11-13, 2012, Wrexham, UK and published in the conference proceedings by Glyndŵr University. Permission to copy, reprint/republish this material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution must be obtained from Glyndŵr University. By choosing to view this document, you agree to all provisions of the copyright laws protecting it. It is published here with the permission of the Authors, and the full proceedings are available to purchase at http://www.lulu.com/shop/richard-day-and-sergey-reznik/advanced-composite-materials-and-technologies-for-aerospace-applications/paperback/product-20214156.html;jsessionid=566556BF08A9459FC8807B9BF9878A8D#productDetails CitationVo, T., Guan, Z., Cantwell, W., Schleyer, G. (2012) 'A Parametric Study of the Low-Impulse Blast Behaviour of Fibre-Metal Laminates Based on Different Aluminium Alloys' [Paper presented to the 2nd International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials and Technologies for Aerospace Applications held at Glyndŵr University, 11-13th June, 2012]. Wrexham: Glyndŵr University.
Keywords: Fibre-metal laminates, Localised blast loading, Hashin's 3D failure criteria, Strain-rate effects, Finite element models
Divisions: ?? GlyndwrUniversity ??
Depositing User: ULCC Admin
Date Deposited: 07 Sep 2012 00:13
Last Modified: 11 Dec 2017 20:07
URI: https://wrexham.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/4497

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