The honeycomb aluminum foam of the porous metal has the merit of the impact absorption, the soundproof, the heat conductivity, the light weight. Aluminum 6061-T6 is used at the materials for the automobile, the ship, the machine and various structures. In this study, the sandwich combined with the honeycomb aluminum foam and aluminum 6061-T6 is simulated with the impact. Two kinds of models made by use of CATIA program with 3 kinds of impact energies are analyzed by ANSYS program. As the simulation result, the maximum deformations at the cases of 1 and 2 are shown as 4.8205mm and 11.909mm respectively. And the maximum equivalent stresses at the cases of 1 and 2 are shown as 274.45MPa and 265.6MPa respectively. As the simulation result at case 1 approaches the experimental result, all simulation results can be verified in order to apply into analyzing the impact properties of the honeycomb aluminum foam sandwiches. In cases of three kinds of impact energies, the striker is not shown to penetrate the upper face sheets of case 1. At the impact energy of 100 J, the striker is not shown to penetrate the upper face sheets of case 2. At the impact energies of 200 J and 300 J, the striker is shown to penetrate the upper face sheets of case 2. It is thought to predict and improve the structural safety the composite material combined with the aluminium foam by using this study result.

To improve the noise and vibration problems of the existing public parking systems, new floor system was proposed. This system consists of the Sandwich Plate System(SPS), steel beam and post-tensioned steel tendons. To verify the dynamic characteristics such as the natural frequency and damping ratio of the system, the free vibration test was performed. Test results showed that the natural frequency of the SPS composite beam was 23.8Hz and it was increased by 3.8% by installing the post-tensioned tendons. The damping ratio of the specimen with tendons was about 1.64%.

PURPOSES: The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate to the practicing engineers, how to apply the advanced composite materials theory to the road structures. For general construction material used, there is certain theoretical limit in sizes. For super road structure construction, the reduction in panel weight is the first step to take in order to break such size limits. METHODS: For a typical road structures panel, both concrete and advanced composite sandwich panels are considered. The concrete panel is treated as a special orthotropic plate. RESULTS: All types of advanced composite sandwich panels are considered as a self-weights less than one tenth of that of concrete panel. The concrete panel is treated as a special orthotropic plate to obtain more accurate result. CONCLUSIONS: Advanced composite sandwich panels are considered as a self-weights less than one tenth (10%) of that of concrete panel, with deflections less than that of the concrete panel. This conclusion gives good guide line for design of the light weight of road structures.

In this study, carbon fiber reinforced plastic and aluminum foam used in impact absorber are assembled and modelled. These models are investigated by impact simulation and verified by experimental data. Impact energies of 30 J, 60 J and 100 J are applied on these specimens by striker. For example the experiment for impact energy of 30 J is done and verified by referring to analysis result. As the structural safeties of these assembled composite materials can be anticipated through this study result, these simulation analysis results can be applied into real field.

본 논문에서는 탄소 섬유 강화 플라스틱 샌드위치 복합재료의 시뮬레이션 해석을 통해 기계적 충격특 성에 대해 연구를 하였다. 스트라이커에 30 J, 60 J, 100 J의 충격에너지를 부여하여 고정 된 시험편에 충격을 가했다. 시뮬레이션 해석 방법은 ANSYS를 이용하여 실제와 같은 경계조건을 주며 유한요소해 석을 진행하였다. 그 결과는 100J의 충격에 에너지를 가해졌을 때 스트라이커가 시험편을 완전히 관통하는 모습이 보이고 충격에너지 30J과 60J일 때는 스트라이커가 시험편을 관통하지 않았다. 본 연구의 결과로 탄소 섬유 강화 플라스틱과 알루미늄 폼으로 조립한 복합재료의 구조적 안전성을 예측과 구조적 안전성이 높이는 사료가 된다.

In this study, the impact properties of aluminum honeycomb core composite are investigated through simulation analysis. The specimens are applied with different impact energies of 50 J, 70 J, and 100 J. The maximum load occurs at 3.7 ms for 50 J, 3.7 ms for 70 J and 2.3 ms for 100 J. The maximum load occurs when the striker is penetrating the upper face sheet in all cases. In case of 50 J impact energy, striker does not penetrate the lower face sheet and honeycomb core sandwich can be stable as the energy of 38 J happens. In case of 70 J impact energy, the striker penetrates into the specimen. The striker then causes the damage to the lower face sheet after penetrating the upper face sheet and the core as the energy of 53 J happens. In case of 100 J impact energy, the striker penetrates through all of the upper face sheet, core and lower face sheet as the energy of 65 J happens. This study can be utilized at the design of aluminum honeycomb core sandwich composite structure by understanding stability through the impact property.

This study presents a governing equations of bending behavior of anisotropic sandwich plates with multi-layered laminated composite faces. Based on zig-zag models for through thickness deformations, the shear deformation of composite faces is included. All edges of plate are assumed to be simply supported. Results of the bending analysis under lateral loads are presented for the influence of various lay up sequences of antisymmetric angle-ply laminated faces. The accuracy of the approach is ascertained by comparing solutions from the sandwich plates theory with composite faces to the laminated plates theory. Since the present analysis considers the bending stiffness of the core and also the transverse shear deformations of the laminated faces, the proposed method showed higher than that calculated according to the general laminated plates theory. The information presented might be useful to design sandwich plates structure with polymer matrix composite faces.

This study deals with an enhanced assumed strain (EAS) three-dimensional element for free vibration analysis of laminated composite and sandwich structures. The three-dimensional finite element (FE) formulation based on the EAS method for composite structures shows excellence from the standpoints of computational efficiency, especially for distorted element shapes. Using the EAS FE formulation developed for this study, the effects of side-to-thickness ratios, aspect ratios and ply orientations on the natural frequency are studied and compared with the available elasticity solutions and other plate theories. The numerical results obtained are in good agreement with those reported by other investigators. The new approach works well for the numerical experiments tested, especially for complex structures such as sandwich plates with laminated composite faces.

본 연구는 등분포 하중에 종속된 폼내장 콘크리트 샌드위치 패널 (foam insulated concrete sandwich panel)의 구조거 동특성을 파악하였다. 유한요소모델이 콘크리트, 폼 그리고 철근의 비선형거동과 연결부재 (connector)의 상세 전단 저항거동을 모사하기위해 사용되었다. 개발된 모델은 미주리대학 (University of Missouri)에서 수행된 정적실험자료 를 사용하여 검증되었다. 합성 및 비합성 거동이 샌드위치패널의 구조거동에미치는 영향을 정확히 모사하기 위해 전단연결재의 저항력을 모델에 정확히 반영하는 것이 중요하다. 본 연구에서 개발된 모델은 구조물의 극한강도및 좌굴이후의 거동까지 모사하였고 미국콘크리트 학회 (ACI)의 설계예제와 비교하였다. 본연구의 결과는 정적 및 동 적하중에 종속된 폼내장 콘크리트 샌드위치 패널의 해석및 설계에 유용한 정보를 제공할것이다.

본 논문은 노후교량바닥판 대체용으로서 하이브리드 GFRP-강재 바닥판의 휨거동을 구조적 거동특성을 기술하고 있 다. 하이브리드 GFRP-강재 바닥판의 구조적 특성을 조사하기 위해 정적하중의 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 하이브 리드 바닥판의 파괴모드는 초기항복을 지나서 연성거동을 나타내었다. 결과는 유한요소프로그램 ANSYS의 값과 비 교하였다. 제안된 하이브리드 바닥판이 교량적용에 유용함을 확인하였다. 하이브리드 바닥판의 두께는 유사한 휨 강성을 갖는 완전복합신소재 바닥판께와 비교하였을 때 감소될 수 있었다.

This paper presents the flexural behavior of a hybrid Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer(GFRP)-steel decks for use in deteriorated bridge decks replacement. Static load tests were conducted to investigate the structural characteristics of the hybrid FRP-steel deck. The tested deck panel satisfied the design criteria. The failure mode of the hybrid deck was demonstrated ductility with deformation beyond initial yielding. The responses were compared with the ANSYS finite element predictions. It was found that the presented hybrid deck was efficient for use in bridges. The thickness of the hybrid deck may be decreased when compared to that of the all FRP deck with similar flexural rigidity.

In this paper, we used various shear deformation functions for modelling isotropic, symmetric composite and sandwich plates discretized by a mixed finite element method based on the Lagrangian/Hermite interpolation functions. These shear deformation theories uses polynomial, trigonometric, hyperbolic and exponential functions through the thickness direction, allowing for zero transverse shear stresses at the top and bottom surfaces of the plate. All shear deformation functions are compared with other available analytical/3D elasticity solutions, are predicted the reasonable accuracy for investigated problems. Particularly, The present results show that the use of exponential shear deformation theory (Karama et al. 2003; Aydogu 2009) provides very good solutions for composite and sandwich plates.

본 연구에서는 실선에 적용된 알루미늄 하니콤 샌드위치 판 (AHSP)을 저자가 제안한 심재의 형상이 피라미드인 알루미늄 샌드위치 판의 구조적 특성 및 진동특성을 검토해 보았다. 알루미늄 피라미드 샌드위치 판(APSP)의 기초 자료로 쓰일 수 있게 심재의 각도변화, 높이변화 및 면재와 심재의 두께변화에 따른 구조적 특성을 검토한 결과 APSP가 강도 및 강성에서 우수함을 보였으며, 질량대비 큰 강성 때문에 고유진동수도 다소 크게 평가되었다.

본 논문에서 알루미늄 하니콤 샌드위치판 구조(AHSP)의 특성에 대해 해석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) AHSP의 H/T비가 낮아질수록 응력이 감소하며, 셀 크기(H)보다는 코어의 두께(T)가 두꺼워질수록 강도와 강성이 증가함을 알 수 있다. 2) AHSP 구조가 동일한 질량에서부터 증가하면서 EASP 구조에 비해 2.5～6.0배 정도의 높은 강도를 보이는 것을 알 수 있다. 3) AHSP의 면재의 두께변화는 AHSP 전체의 강성에 별로 영향을 미치지 못했으나, 심재의 두께가 증가할수록 단면 2차 모멘트의 값이 커지기 때문에 AHSP의 강성이 매우 커짐을 알 수 있다. 4) EASP보다 강성이 큰 AHSP의 고유진동수가 크며, 진동 모드 사이의 차도 커짐을 알 수 있다. 5) 비교연구 결과 AHSP 구조가 EASP 구조보다 적은 질량으로 훨씬 더 높은 강성을 갖는, AHSP 구조의 우수성이 입증된다. 따라서 중량경감이 가장 중요한 문제 중의 하나인 초고속선 및 대형선의 경우 AHSP 구조가 높은 굽힘강성을 갖고 다른 재료에 비해 상대적으로 적은 중량이 필요하므로 구조 재료로서의 적합성을 알 수 있다.