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Delaminated Composite Plate

Submitted by e.turan on

 Hi,

 I am researching delaminated composite plates.

 How can i model the delamination area in two plies, is abaqus a correct choice for modelling?

 Delamination area is rectangular or circular.

 Regards.

 

Hi,

Delamination between plies in a laminated composite plate can be modelled by de-merging (duplicating) nodes at that region. If you expect that there would be some sliding/touching of the delaminated surfaces, you have to create contact elements also.

All major commercial FE softwares (like ANSYS and ABAQUS) support this.

I hope this helps you.

Regards,

- Ramdas

Mon, 10/05/2009 - 15:53 Permalink

Hi Ramdas,

I have done many studies with Ansys, i ve created a parametric log file and analysed them easily, but  when i want to model a circular  or rectangular delamination in the middle of the plies i have some trouble,

If you have, could you share tutorials, articles, lecture notes, links or log files  for delamination?

I found several articles about delemination but there is no detail how they model the delamination area.

Many thanks for your helps.

Best Regards

Tue, 10/06/2009 - 16:13 Permalink

Hi,

Unfortunately I don't have any tutorials on this. If you want, I will help you in modeling your problem. You may send me the details.

Regards,

- Ramdas

Fri, 10/09/2009 - 17:00 Permalink

Hi Ramdas Sir,

 I am doing my M.Tech project and I'm stuck in modelling the impact.

Could you please help me out? 

Since it is a low velocity impact, I want to model delamination, but while modeling composite layup, all i see is a planar surface. When i tried to model it as solid layup, then i couldn't assing the region to the plies.

Even if my composite layup is right, but then i'm not able to simulate the impact.

I gave velocity constraints to the impactor and predefined velocity in da direction normal to the plate toward the plate. But still it is not affecting the plate.

I want to model the impactor as a rigid body.

Please help me out, sir...

I would be highly obliged..

Thu, 07/07/2011 - 07:45 Permalink