Shape and stress sensing of multilayered composite and sandwich structures using an inverse finite element method
| Autor: | Cerracchio, P., Marco Gherlone, Di Sciuva, M., Tessler, A. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Finite element method
Composite Structures Sandwich Structures Shape Sensing Stress Sensing Inverse Finite Element Method Inverse Plate Element Elements finits Mètode dels Coupled problems (Complex systems) -- Numerical solutions Matemàtiques i estadística::Anàlisi numèrica::Mètodes en elements finits [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] |
| Zdroj: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) Scopus-Elsevier |
| Popis: | The marked increase in the use of composite and sandwich material systems in aerospace, civil, and marine structures leads to the need for integrated Structural Health Management systems. A key capability to enable such systems is the real-time reconstruction of structural deformations, stresses, and failure criteria that are inferred from in-situ, discretelocation strain measurements. This technology is commonly referred to as shape- and stresssensing. Presented herein is a computationally efficient shape- and stress-sensing methodology that is ideally suited for applications to laminated composite and sandwich structures. The new approach employs the inverse Finite Element Method (iFEM) as a general framework and the Refined Zigzag Theory (RZT) as the underlying plate theory. A threenode inverse plate finite element is formulated. The element formulation enables robust and efficient modeling of plate structures instrumented with strain sensors that have arbitrary positions. The methodology leads to a set of linear algebraic equations that are solved efficiently for the unknown nodal displacements. These displacements are then used at the finite element level to compute full-field strains, stresses, and failure criteria that are in turn used to assess structural integrity. Numerical results for multilayered, highly heterogeneous laminates demonstrate the unique capability of this new formulation for shape- and stresssensing. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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