Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2021, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (2): 325-335.doi: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.2126

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Progressive damage analysis of the bearing capacity of L-type carbon fibre reinforced composite connectors

DU Yapeng1, HU Xiaoyu2, CHU Haijian1,2()   

  1. 1. Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Shanghai University,Shanghai 200072, China
    2. School of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • Received:2019-03-04 Online:2021-04-30 Published:2021-04-27
  • Contact: CHU Haijian E-mail:hjchu@shu.edu.cn

Abstract:

The failure modes and bearing capacities of L-type carbon fibre reinforced composite connectors (CFRCC) were studied through experimental testing and computational simulation. The results demonstrated the following. ① Delamination at the corner and matrix damage around bolt holes were the dominant failure modes of L-type CFRCC under tensile loading. ② Comparing the different combinations of two strength failure criteria and two material degradation criteria revealed that the combination of mixed strength failure criteria and the Camanho-Mathews stiffness degradation criteria was more suitable for analysing the progressive damage to the connectors. ③ The predictions from the finite element simulation were in good agreement with the experimental results, and the relative error of the bearing capacity was 9.4%. The strategy of "design-test-simulation-prediction-validation" and the results obtained in this study may provide reliable guidance for the design of L-type CFRCC.

Key words: carbon fibre reinforced composite (CFRC), L-type connector, failure criteria, progressive failure analysis, finite element analysis

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