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Fatigue failure of sandwich beams with face sheet wrinkle defects
This paper presents experimental fatigue results for GFRP face sheet/balsa core sandwich beams with face sheet wrinkle defects, subjected to fully reversed in-plane fatigue loading. An estimate of the fatigue design limit is presented, based on static test results, finite element analyses and application of the Northwestern University failure criteria. The presence of a wrinkle defect reduced the fatigue life by approximately 66 %, compared to that of an unnotched reference laminate. Furthermore, the results from the fatigue tests revealed that the design limit was initially overestimated, as the specimens loaded close to the predicted design limit typically failed before reaching the target life, or reached test run-out with visible face sheet damage indicating imminent final failure in the worst case. It was found that specimens would reach target life with no visible or otherwise detectable damage by lowering the fatigue load amplitude below 80 % of the predicted design limit. By extrapolating the test results it appears that the undamaged specimens would reach a fatigue life of 107-108 load cycles and would thus be safe for design of wind turbine blades.
Fatigue failure of sandwich beams with face sheet wrinkle defects
This paper presents experimental fatigue results for GFRP face sheet/balsa core sandwich beams with face sheet wrinkle defects, subjected to fully reversed in-plane fatigue loading. An estimate of the fatigue design limit is presented, based on static test results, finite element analyses and application of the Northwestern University failure criteria. The presence of a wrinkle defect reduced the fatigue life by approximately 66 %, compared to that of an unnotched reference laminate. Furthermore, the results from the fatigue tests revealed that the design limit was initially overestimated, as the specimens loaded close to the predicted design limit typically failed before reaching the target life, or reached test run-out with visible face sheet damage indicating imminent final failure in the worst case. It was found that specimens would reach target life with no visible or otherwise detectable damage by lowering the fatigue load amplitude below 80 % of the predicted design limit. By extrapolating the test results it appears that the undamaged specimens would reach a fatigue life of 107-108 load cycles and would thus be safe for design of wind turbine blades.
Fatigue failure of sandwich beams with face sheet wrinkle defects
Ermüdungsbruch von Schichtstäben mit Faltenfehlern in der Außenschicht
Leong, Martin (author) / Hvejsel, Christian F. (author) / Thomsen, Ole T. (author) / Lund, Erik (author) / Daniel, Isaac M. (author)
Composites Science and Technology ; 72 ; 1539-1547
2012
9 Seiten, 14 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 28 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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