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Dynamic response of laminated composites using design of experiments: An experimental and numerical study

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Author(s):
dos Santos Souza, Luiz Fernando [1] ; Vandepitte, Dirk [2] ; Tita, Volnei [3] ; de Medeiros, Ricardo [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Santa Catarina State Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Rua Paulo Malschitzki 200, BR-89219710 Joinville, SC - Brazil
[2] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Mech Engn, Celestijnenlaan 300B, B-3001 Heverlee - Belgium
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos Sch Engn, Dept Aeronaut Engn, Av Joao Dagnone 1100, BR-13573120 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING; v. 115, p. 82-101, JAN 15 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

In addition to many advantages, composite materials constitute a new challenge in many industrial fields and applications. Vibration Based Methods (VBM) are relatively simple and at low cost to detect damage and fails in composite structures, but they are sensitive to variations in geometry and material properties. Recently, the main challenge in VBM is to establish a robust process to be applied on an industrial environment. In this work, a methodology to identify the effect of design parameters on the dynamic response of laminated composite plates is presented. For the case of composite materials, the production process plays an important role. Numerical dynamic analyses are run using the Finite Element code ABAQUS (TM) which is complemented with user subroutines written in Fortran and Python. A Design of Experiments (DoE) strategy is developed to reduce the number of experiments and to evaluate the effect of the design parameters. Two sets of composite plates were evaluated, {[}0](8) and {[}0/-15/15/0/-15/15](s), with natural frequencies used as response quantities. In addition, Frequency Response Functions are analyzed, as they are obtained by a full factorial design. Afterwards, the results are discussed with proper attention for the potential and for the limitations of the proposed methodology from the perspective of usage to detect damage and failure in composite structures. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/15221-8 - Improvement of Developed Methodology to Predict the Residual Strength of Composite Structures Damaged by Impact Loading.
Grantee:Ricardo de Medeiros
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 12/01047-8 - DEVELOPMENT OF CRITERION FOR STRENGTH RESIDUAL PREDICTION OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES DAMAGED BY IMPACT
Grantee:Ricardo de Medeiros
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate