Torsional progressive damage mechanisms in 3-D braided carbon fiber/ epoxy resin composite tubes
L. XUN (TU Delft - Structural Integrity & Composites, Donghua University)
Yasmine Mosleh (TU Delft - Bio-based Structures & Materials)
Baozhong Sun (Donghua University)
J.A. Pascoe (TU Delft - Group Pascoe)
Bohong Gu (Donghua University)
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Abstract
3-D braided composites are a promising material for manufacturing tubular structures. However, a thorough understanding of their damage mechanisms under torsion is required to maximize their potential applications. The present work constructed a multiscale equivalent model, integrating mesoscopic and homogeneous structures to reveal torsional behavior of 3-D braided carbon fiber/epoxy resin composite tubes. The cumulative failure process, spatial stress distribution and interface damage were calculated to illustrate stress transfer and damage initiation and propagation. It is found that stress varies on the surface and internally within the representative unit cell (RUC). The yarns experience both axial tension parallel to the direction of torsion and axial compression perpendicular to the direction of torsion. The stress difference between them leads to damage initiation and propagation. Interfacial cracking as main damage mode hinders the stress transfer between resin and fiber bundles. The results show that the braided yarn path, axial stress dispersion in two directions and localization of damage effectively impede the torsional damage propagation.