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dc.contributor.authorShen, Zeng
dc.contributor.authorXu, Yigeng
dc.contributor.authorChrysanthou, A.
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-25T10:18:51Z
dc.date.available2015-03-25T10:18:51Z
dc.date.issued2015-01-01
dc.identifier.citationShen , Z , Xu , Y & Chrysanthou , A 2015 , ' Correlation of dent depth to maximum contact force and damage of composite laminates ' , Key Engineering Materials , vol. 627 , pp. 353-356 . https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.627.353
dc.identifier.issn1013-9826
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/15713
dc.descriptionThis document is the Accepted Manuscript version of the following article: Z. Shen, Y. G. Xu, and Andreas Chrysanthou, 'Correlation of Dent Depth to Maximum Contact Force and Damage of Composite Laminates', Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 627, pp. 353-356, 2014. The Version of Record is available online at doi: 10.408/www.scientific.net/KEM.627.353. © 2015 Trans Tec Publications, Switzerland
dc.description.abstractA major concern affecting the efficient use of carbon fibre reinforced composite laminates in the aerospace industry is the low velocity impact damage which may be introduced accidentally during manufacture, operation or maintenance of the composite structures. It is widely reported that the contact behavior of composite laminates under low-velocity impact can be obtained under quasi-static loading conditions. This paper focuses on the study of the correlation of the dent depth to the maximum contact force and damage of composite laminates under quasi-static loading. Analytical and finite element simulation approaches were employed to investigate relations between the contact force and the dent depth. Experimental investigations on the correlation between dent depth, maximum contact force and damage include quasi-static indentation testing, optical and scanning electron microscopic examination of the damage under different loading levels. The effect of damage initiation and growth on the contact behaviour has been discussed. Results show that consistent correlations between the dent depth, maximum contact force and damage exist and can be predicted with the analytical and numerical approaches. Dent depth can be used as an engineering parameter in assessing the severity of damage for composite structures that are subjected to low-velocity impact. This may lead to the development of a cost-effective technique for the inspection and maintenance of composite structures in aerospace applications.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofKey Engineering Materials
dc.subjectComposite laminate
dc.subjectDent depth
dc.subjectImpact damage
dc.subjectMaximum contact force
dc.subjectMaterials Science(all)
dc.subjectMechanics of Materials
dc.subjectMechanical Engineering
dc.titleCorrelation of dent depth to maximum contact force and damage of composite laminatesen
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Engineering and Technology
dc.contributor.institutionScience & Technology Research Institute
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Engineering Research
dc.contributor.institutionMaterials and Structures
dc.contributor.institutionAerospace
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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