Optimization design, manufacturing and mechanical performance of box girder made by carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy composites
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Abstract Optimization design and manufacturing play an important role in obtaining successful composite structures with high efficiency and safe use of materials. In this paper, we first present the optimization design procedure for a composite box girder by ANSYS parametric design language (APDL) in the ANSYS software. The input parameters used in the simulation work were determined via fundamental experimental tests of composite specimens. Then we manufactured the designed composite box girder by mold-pressing prepreg technology according to the optimization results. The finial composite girder structure composed of arch top, web and bottom composite plate was obtained. The optimization procedure indicated that the use of stiffening plates in a girder could decrease the weight and increase the failure load. The location and ply mode of the stiffening plates in girder were suggested. The three-point-bending test was performed on the girder, and the test indicated that load-carrying capacity in unit mass of the optimized girder was as high as 107.8 N/g. Simulation and experimental results match well, and the maximum and minimum stresses in each layer were within the strength limitation of carbon material after optimized in the procedure.
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OpenAlex topics: Mechanical Behavior of Composites · Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization · Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
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School of Mechanical and Power Engineering , East China University of Science and Technology , Meilong Road 130 , Shanghai, 200237 , China
College of Aerospace and Civil Engineering , Harbin Engineering University , Harbin , China
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