EFFECT OF FIBER ORIENTATION PATH ON THE BUCKLING, FREE VIBRATION, AND STATIC ANALYSES OF VARIABLE ANGLE TOW PANELS

Nasim Fallahi, Andrea Viglietti, Erasmo Carrera, Alfonso Pagani, Enrico Zappino

DOI Number
10.22190/FUME200615026F
First page
165
Last page
188

Abstract


In this work, the effect of the fiber orientation on the mechanical response of variable angle tow (VAT) panels is investigated. A computationally efficient high-order one-dimensional model, derived under the framework of the Carrera unified formulation (CUF), is used. In detail, a layerwise approach is adopted to predict the complex phenomena that may appear in VAT panels. Static, free-vibration and buckling analyses are performed, considering several material properties, geometries, and boundary conditions, and the results are assessed with those obtained using existing approaches. Considering the findings of the comparative analysis, several best design practices are suggested to improve the mechanical performances of VAT panels.

Keywords

Variable Angle Tow, Carrera Unified Formulation, Buckling, Free vibration, Static Analysis

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