Comparison of two progressive damage models for predicting low-velocity impact behavior of woven composites

This research focuses on comparing the two progressive damage models available in the explicit nonlinear finite element software LS-Dyna. To explore the prediction capabilities in terms of mechanical response and dominating failure modes in S2 glass woven composites, low velocity impact response at...

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Autores: Kumar, Yogesh, Balasbaneh, Mohammad Rezasefat, Amico, Sandro Campos, Dolez, Patricia, Manes, Andrea, Hogan, James D.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFRGS
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:www.lume.ufrgs.br:10183/274346
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10183/274346
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Compósitos
Ensaios de impacto
Taxa de deformação
Woven composites
Low-velocity impact
Strain-rate dependency
Interlaminar and intralaminar failure
Non-physical parameters
LS-Dyna
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Sumario:This research focuses on comparing the two progressive damage models available in the explicit nonlinear finite element software LS-Dyna. To explore the prediction capabilities in terms of mechanical response and dominating failure modes in S2 glass woven composites, low velocity impact response at four different energies ranging from 27.9 J to 109.7 J were considered in this study. A macro-homogeneous solid element formulated finite element model was simulated to understand the response and failure mechanics in the laminate under low-velocity impact. The material modeling was carried out utilizing the MAT 55 and MAT 162 material models. An effort has been made for robust calibration of the various physical and non-physical parameters in both material cards for accurate predictions. The prediction capabilities of the models were then examined by comparing them against the experimental results, which fall within the deviation of 11%. The results show that MAT 162 yields a better resemblance with the damage morphology patterns and the delamination for the accounted impact zone, due to inclusion of strain-rate effect. Overall, this paper provides insight into the limitations and advantages of both material models, which establishes the route for the selection of the appropriate material model for simulating impact behavior in woven composites.