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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yong Chen, Liming Chen, Qiong Huang, Zhigang Zhang
Summary: In FMLs, replacing aluminum with magnesium leads to faster perforation and energy dissipation, but also reduces delamination damage at the metal-composite interface.
MECHANICS OF ADVANCED MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
(2021)
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Mechanics
M. Drozdziel, P. Jakubczak, J. Bienias
Summary: This study investigates the low-velocity impact resistance of fibre metal laminates with thin-ply carbon fiber reinforced polymer compared to conventional thickness plies. The results show that the thin-ply material does not significantly improve impact resistance or change impact response compared to conventional ply thickness. The damage mechanism between thin-ply composite and conventional carbon plies are also found to be similar.
COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
(2021)
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Materials Science, Composites
Jing Ye, Yan Gao, Yushan Wu, Cheng Liu, Jiale Dong, Huan Wang, Bo Su, Hua-Xin Peng
Summary: A new method called nano-scale electrochemical sculpture (NES) has been developed to enhance the bonding strength of fiber metal laminates (FMLs-NES). Through systematic investigation and comparison with traditional surface treatments, it has been found that FMLs-NES exhibits the smallest damage area and energy absorption, while maintaining structural integrity after impact. Finite element simulations have also provided insights into the impact damage progression and failure mechanisms, and the validated finite element model can be used to optimize the stacking sequence and predict residual strength after impact.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Materials Science, Composites
Gang Wei, Chenyu Hao, Jingyu Ai, Yan Feng, Yunfei Deng
Summary: This work studied the failure mode and ballistic protection capability of a carbon fiber aluminum alloy laminated target plate under high-speed projectile impact through ballistic impact tests. The impact resistance of the laminated aluminum alloy and carbon fiber laminates was analyzed considering lamination sequence and warhead shape differences. Results showed that the lamination sequence had a significant effect on anti-impact performance only for flat head projectiles, while ovoid projectiles had little effect. In the fiber-metal composite configuration, placing an aluminum plate in front of the carbon fiber plate exhibited the best resistance to flat head bullet impact, with a ballistic limit speed of 135 m/s and a 26% overall improvement in impact resistance compared to other configurations. Unlike flat head projectiles, ovoid projectile impacts caused severe tensile and tear damage.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Yun Wan, Jian Yao, Hao Li, Yonghu Huang, Peiyu You, Yichen Xu, Zuxiang Lei
Summary: Metal laminates have been inserted into fiber reinforced polymer to improve impact resistance. The addition of metal wire net enhances the ductility and performance of the panels in low-velocity impact events.
COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Materials Science, Composites
Mohammad Amin Zarezadeh-mehrizi, Gholamhossein Liaghat, Hamed Ahmadi, Alireza Taherzadeh-Fard, Amin Khodadadi
Summary: This study investigates the effects of elastomers on fiber metal laminates (FMLs) under low-velocity impact loads. The addition of an elastomeric layer to conventional FMLs enhances structural toughness, pre-fracture deformation, and specific energy absorption, while reducing damage and maximum load. Placing the elastomer closer to the frontal face decreases maximum load and energy absorption capacity.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2022)
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Engineering, Civil
Azadeh Fathi, Gholamhossein Liaghat, Hadi Sabouri
Summary: This study demonstrates that incorporating 0.2 wt% of graphene nanoplatelets significantly improves the impact resistance of fiber metal laminates, enhancing adhesion between resin/fibers and composite plies, reducing damage area, and increasing penetration threshold. Additionally, reinforcing composite panels considerably enhances impact behavior compared to unmodified composites.
THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES
(2021)
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Materials Science, Composites
Fukai Zhang, Yuan Lin, Jian An Wu, Zhongwei Zhang, Yaxin Huang, Cong Li, Mingyang Wang
Summary: This study investigates the effects of stacking sequence on the low-velocity failure mechanisms and energy dissipation characteristics of carbon fiber reinforced plastics/aluminum hybrid laminates. The results indicate that the plastic deformation of aluminum layers plays a dominant role in energy dissipation. Stacking aluminum layers on the exterior surface can increase absorbed impact energy and reduce fracture behavior.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
Yuezhao Pang, Xiaojun Yan, Houqi Yao, Jia Qu, Linzhi Wu
Summary: In this study, the low-velocity impact characteristics of basalt fibre/steel hybrid laminates with different lay-up structures were investigated. The results show that the impact behavior of the laminates is influenced by the shape of the hammer head, impact energy, and lay-up structure. Low-energy impacts result in plastic deformation and delamination, while high-energy impacts cause fiber and metal fractures.
ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2022)
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Engineering, Civil
Sai Liu, Prashant Rawat, Zheng Chen, Deju Zhu
Summary: This study investigates the low-velocity impact performance of carbon woven reinforced polymer composites at different temperatures. The results show that the impact resistance of these composites is highly influenced by the impact velocity and external temperature.
THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Meisam Mohammadi, Mohammad Javad Ramezani
Summary: The main objective of this article is to investigate the response of different fiber metal laminates to low velocity impact experimentally and numerically via FEM. Two different FML samples (GLARE/CARALL) made of 7075-T6 aluminum sheets and polymeric composites reinforced by E-glass/carbon fibers are tested by drop weight machine. The maximum deflection, delamination and damages in laminates and geometry's effect of projectiles on the laminate response are studied. Results show that GLARE samples have a more apparent maximum deflection compared to CARALL samples.
STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
(2023)
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Polymer Science
Libera Vitiello, Pietro Russo, Ilaria Papa, Valentina Lopresto, Davide Mocerino, Giovanni Filippone
Summary: The study on environmentally friendly composite plates for load-bearing applications found that, in addition to addressing interfacial adhesion issues, optimizing mechanical performance requires careful selection of constituents, especially when aiming for impact strength, where compensating for matrix losses can be achieved by choosing a more high-performing fiber fabric architecture.
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Engineering, Civil
Milad Sangsefidi, Hadi Sabouri, Mohammad Mir, Amin Hasanpour
Summary: The study found that increasing projectile deformability enhances the efficiency of energy dissipation mechanisms and helps to slow down the projectile velocity. Additionally, the interaction between non-rigid projectiles and fiber metal laminate targets plays a crucial role in preventing projectile penetration.
THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ankush P. Sharma, R. Velmurugan
Summary: The study reveals that FMLs with more metallic layers demonstrate better performance in low-velocity and high-velocity impacts, while the low-velocity impact resistance of titanium-based FMLs seems higher than aluminum-based FMLs.
MECHANICS OF ADVANCED MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Shuai Zhu, Wenfei Peng, Yiyu Shao, Shujian Li
Summary: This paper conducted experiments and finite element method (FEM) simulations of high-velocity hail impact on carbon fiber reinforced aluminum alloy laminates (CARALL). CARALL were prepared using an autoclave process after surface anodizing. The hail impact tests were conducted with different impact velocities, impact angles, and ply sequences using a light gas gun. The FEM model of the high-velocity impact was established and verified by comparing with experimental results. The effects of different parameters on the hail impact resistance of CARALL were studied based on energy absorption and internal damage mechanism.
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(2016)
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