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Damage analysis of deployable thin-walled composite shell structure during coiling up
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8482-6509
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1645-191X
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3900-5864
Abstract Thin-walled coilable composite shells have been successfully used in deployable space payloads due to their high storage efficiency and stiffness-to-weight ratio. However, in real-life applications the deployable composite shells requiring repeatable coiling up and deployment are easy to be damaged, and their damage or failure behaviors due to large deformations has been rarely studied. This paper aims to investigate their damage and failure behaviors during the snap through, equal-sense and opposite-sense coiling up. First, multiscale models are established to compute the mechanical properties of plain-woven fabrics and unidirectional prepregs with consideration of stiffness reduction of the composites. Then, damages of each ply within the thin-walled shell are studied during snap through and coiling up. Simultaneously, effects of hub diameter on the damage of the thin-walled shell were investigated, followed by experimental verification using strain gauges and a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Simulation and experimental results show that the dominated damage of the thin-walled shell is failure of matrix. The SEMs of the edge damaged show failures of both resin and carbon fibers. Tensile damages of matrix can be relieved as the increment of the hub diameter, and no obvious failure is observed at the hub diameter of 50 mm.
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Highlights Multi-scale models with consideration of stiffness reduction are set up. Damages of deployable composite shells during coiling up are analyzed. Effect of hub diameter on the damages of composite shells is investigated. Strains of the shell are experimentally measured to validate simulation results. Edge damage during equal-sense coiling up is investigated via SEM.
Damage analysis of deployable thin-walled composite shell structure during coiling up
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8482-6509
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1645-191X
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3900-5864
Abstract Thin-walled coilable composite shells have been successfully used in deployable space payloads due to their high storage efficiency and stiffness-to-weight ratio. However, in real-life applications the deployable composite shells requiring repeatable coiling up and deployment are easy to be damaged, and their damage or failure behaviors due to large deformations has been rarely studied. This paper aims to investigate their damage and failure behaviors during the snap through, equal-sense and opposite-sense coiling up. First, multiscale models are established to compute the mechanical properties of plain-woven fabrics and unidirectional prepregs with consideration of stiffness reduction of the composites. Then, damages of each ply within the thin-walled shell are studied during snap through and coiling up. Simultaneously, effects of hub diameter on the damage of the thin-walled shell were investigated, followed by experimental verification using strain gauges and a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Simulation and experimental results show that the dominated damage of the thin-walled shell is failure of matrix. The SEMs of the edge damaged show failures of both resin and carbon fibers. Tensile damages of matrix can be relieved as the increment of the hub diameter, and no obvious failure is observed at the hub diameter of 50 mm.
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Highlights Multi-scale models with consideration of stiffness reduction are set up. Damages of deployable composite shells during coiling up are analyzed. Effect of hub diameter on the damages of composite shells is investigated. Strains of the shell are experimentally measured to validate simulation results. Edge damage during equal-sense coiling up is investigated via SEM.
Damage analysis of deployable thin-walled composite shell structure during coiling up
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8482-6509
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1645-191X
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3900-5864
Abstract Thin-walled coilable composite shells have been successfully used in deployable space payloads due to their high storage efficiency and stiffness-to-weight ratio. However, in real-life applications the deployable composite shells requiring repeatable coiling up and deployment are easy to be damaged, and their damage or failure behaviors due to large deformations has been rarely studied. This paper aims to investigate their damage and failure behaviors during the snap through, equal-sense and opposite-sense coiling up. First, multiscale models are established to compute the mechanical properties of plain-woven fabrics and unidirectional prepregs with consideration of stiffness reduction of the composites. Then, damages of each ply within the thin-walled shell are studied during snap through and coiling up. Simultaneously, effects of hub diameter on the damage of the thin-walled shell were investigated, followed by experimental verification using strain gauges and a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Simulation and experimental results show that the dominated damage of the thin-walled shell is failure of matrix. The SEMs of the edge damaged show failures of both resin and carbon fibers. Tensile damages of matrix can be relieved as the increment of the hub diameter, and no obvious failure is observed at the hub diameter of 50 mm.
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Highlights Multi-scale models with consideration of stiffness reduction are set up. Damages of deployable composite shells during coiling up are analyzed. Effect of hub diameter on the damages of composite shells is investigated. Strains of the shell are experimentally measured to validate simulation results. Edge damage during equal-sense coiling up is investigated via SEM.
Damage analysis of deployable thin-walled composite shell structure during coiling up
Chang, Zhongliang (author) / Zhao, Peng (author) / Zhang, Zhijun (author) / Zou, Guangping (author) / Zhao, Pengyuan (author) / Wu, Chenchen (author)
Thin-Walled Structures ; 195
2023-11-17
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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