Review on impact analysis of FRP composites validated by LS‐DYNA

In recent decades fiber‐reinforced polymer (FRP) materials have revolutionized the world of engineering material. It has emerged as a substitute to traditional engineering material because of its aspect ratio. The increase in demand of FRP in various areas such as automotive and aerospace increases the need to do deep and diversified impact analysis of FRP composites. This article is an attempt to review literatures on the impact analysis of FRP composite validated by LS‐DYNA. The effect of projectile characterization, fiber orientation, and cores on the impact behavior of FRP composite has been discussed. An attempt is done to view literature from 1990s to present days. Because of insufficiency of relevant paper (using LS‐DYNA) in 1990s, this review article includes work done from 2000s to present days. Temperature dependency, energy absorbed, contact time, and damage pattern of the FRP laminates, along with future trend of research work in the area of composite are also discussed. POLYM. COMPOS., 36:1786–1798, 2015. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers