A Finite Element Model for Predicting Time-Dependent Deformations and Damage Accumulation in Laminated Composite Bolted Joints.

Autor: Kallmeyer, Alan R., Stephens, Ralph I.
Zdroj: Journal of Composite Materials; May1999, Vol. 33 Issue 9, p794-826, 33p
Abstrakt: To assess and predict the long-term durability of advanced composite joints, a general, nonlinear finite element program was developed and implemented to model the localized time-dependent deformations and damage accumulation in the vicinity of a fastener hole in a polymer matrix composite (PMC) laminate. This code incorporates an elastic-viscoplastic constitutive model for unidirectional, orthotropic laminae, coupled with classical lamination theory, to determine the time-dependent stresses and deformations in the laminate. The accumulation of damage in the composite, and the subsequent deterioration of mechanical properties, is predicted by a set of ply failure criteria and an associated property degradation model. The results from this analysis were compared to experimental data and were found to provide reasonable correlation with time-dependent bolt-hole elongation measurements obtained from a graphite fiber reinforced PMC. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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