Transition from buckling to progressive failure during quasi-static in-plane crushing of CF/EP composite sandwich panels
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Abstract Global buckling failure should be avoided when designing a structure with the requirement of crashworthiness performance. This study characterises the quasi-static in-plane crushing of CF/EP composite sandwich panels by tailoring their bevel angles. A finite element model was developed describing the interlaminar and intralaminar damage of a composite sandwich panel; this model was validated by in-plane compression experiments. A numerical analysis and compression experiments were then performed to determine the responses and failure modes in the CF/EP composite sandwich panels with various bevel angles. The results showed that the global buckling-to-progressive failure transition under compression occurred in the composite sandwich panels when the bevel angle reached a critical value. A microscopic analysis showed that the composite sandwich panels with buckling failure behaviours exhibited an apparently classical post-buckling transverse shearing mode, while those with progressive failure presented individual lamina bending with inward and outward fronds. This study provides some useful data for the design of the crashworthiness of a sandwich composite panel by introducing a progressive failure mode.
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OpenAlex topics: Cellular and Composite Structures · Mechanical Behavior of Composites · Material Properties and Processing
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