Integrated manufacturing of REciclable multi-material COmposites for the TRANSport sector
Stability Analysis of Thin-Walled Perforated Composite Columns Using Finite Element Method
Open holes or cut-outs have been commonly used in composite structures for various engineering purposes. Those elements often demand perforation especially for weight reduction and to ease maintenance and servicing operations, for example, in aircraft wing ribs. This work presents a numerical study of the stability behavior of composite perforated columns subjected to a compressive load. Profiles were made of CFRP laminate and weakened by three types of cut-out. Four parameters, spacing ratio S/𝐷0, opening ratio D/𝐷0, hole shape and arrangement of layers, were selected to check their effect on the buckling load and postbuckling behavior of the tested channel profiles. To carry out the numerical analysis, the Abaqus software was used. The results obtained during the analysis helped to identify the best combination of tested parameters to obtain the highest critical load. The performed analysis show that the columns’ behavior is sensitive to configuration of composite, opening ratio and hole shape.
» Author: Katarzyna Falkowicz
» Reference: doi: 10.3390/ma15248919
» Publication Date: 13/12/2022
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 768737
