This study carried out finite element deflection analysis of cylindrical shell structures made of composite materials, which is based on the micro-mechanical approach for different fiber-volume fractions. The finite element (FE) models for composite structures using multi-scale approaches described in this paper is attractive not only because it shows excellent accuracy in analysis but also it shows the effect of the material combination. New results reported in this paper are focused on the significant effects of the fiber-volume fraction for various parameters, such as fiber angles, layup sequences, and length-thickness ratios. It may be concluded from this study that the combination effect of fiber and matrix, largely governing the dynamic characteristics of composite shell structures, should not be neglected and thus the optimal combination could be used to design such civil structures for better dynamic performance.

This study is aimed to examine the influence of the rotational stiffness of U-shaped ribs on the local buckling behaviors of laminated composite plates. Applying the orthotropic plates with eight layers of the layup [(0°)4]s and [(0°/90°)2]s, 3-dimensional finite element models for the U-rib stiffened plates were setup by using ABAQUS and then a series of eigenvalue analyses were conducted. There is a need to develope a simple design equation to establish the rotational stiffness effect, which could be easily quantified by comparing the theoretical critical stress equation for laminated composite plates with elastic restraints based on the Classical laminated plate theory. Through the parametric numerical studies, it is confirmed that there should clearly exist an increasing effect of local plate buckling strength due to the rotational stiffness by closed-section ribs. An applicable coefficient for practical design should be verified and proposed for future study. This study will contribute to the future study for establishing an increasing coefficient for the design strength and optimum design of U-rib stiffened plates.

This study is aimed to examine the influence of the rotational stiffness of U-shaped ribs on the local buckling behaviors of laminated composite plates. Applying the orthotropic plates with eight layers of the layup [(0°)4]s and [(0°/90°)2]s, 3-dimensional finite element models for the U-rib stiffened plates were setup by using ABAQUS and then a series of eigenvalue analyses were conducted. There is a need to develope a simple design equation to establish the rotational stiffness effect, which could be easily quantified by comparing the theoretical critical stress equation for laminated composite plates with elastic restraints based on the Classical laminated plate theory. This study will contribute to the future study for evaluating the design strength and optimum design of U-rib stiffened plates.

In this paper, the relation between the applied load distribution and the natural frequency of vibration of some structural elements is presented. In this paper, the effects of the loading sizes on the natural frequency of vibration of some structural elements is presented. Many junior engineers get confused on such relations. This method extended to two dimensional problems including advanced composite laminated structures. It is hoped that this paper gives some guideline to such junior engineers.

In this paper, an efficient yet accurate method for the thermal stress analysis using a first order shear deformation theory(FSDT) is presented. The main objective herein is to systematically modify transverse shear strain energy through the mixed variational theorem(MVT). In the mixed formulation, independent transverse shear stresses are taken from the efficient higher-order zigzag plate theory, and the in-plane displacements are assumed to be those of the FSDT. Moreover, a smooth parabolic distribution through the thickness is assumed in the transverse normal displacement field in order to consider a transverse normal deformation. The resulting strain energy expression is referred to as an enhanced first order shear deformation theory, which is obtained via the mixed variational theorem with transverse normal deformation effect(EFSDTM_TN). The EFSDTM_TN has the same computational advantage as the FSDT_TN(FSDT with transverse normal deformation effect) does, which allows us to improve the through-the-thickness distributions of displacements and stresses via the recovery procedure. The thermal stresses obtained by the present theory are compared with those of the FSDT_TN and three-dimensional elasticity.

This paper is to study the energy absorption characteristics of CF/Epoxy(Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Resin) laminated shell with the various curvatures subjected to transverse impact loadings under the low impact velocity in consideration of design of structural members for use of transportation machine, which are consisted of the characteristics of high stiffness, strength and lightweight. The curvature radius are associated with the energy absorption characteristics of CF/Epoxy laminated shell which is brittleness material. In all tests, maximum load of CF/Epoxy laminated plate is higher than that of laminated shell with curvature, but maximum deflection is lower. And then absorbed energy of laminated shell with curvature is higher than laminated plate(curvature radius is unlimited). As curvature radius is increased, the absorbed energy is increased in laminated shell with curvature.

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.

In the present study, an Element-Based Lagrangian Formulation for the nonlinear analysis of shell structures is presented. The strains, stresses and constitutive equations based on the natural co-ordinate have been used throughout the Element-Based Lagrangian Formulation of the present shell element which offers an advantage of easy implementation compared with the traditional Lagrangian Formulation. The Element-Based Lagrangian Formulation of a 9-node resultantstress shell element is presented for the anisotropic composite material. The element is free of both membrane and shear locking behavior by using the assumed natural strain method such that the element performs very well in thin shell problems. The arc-length control method is used to trace complex equilibrium paths in thin shell applications. Numerical examples for laminated composite curved shells presented herein clearly show the validity of the present approach and the accuracy of the developed shell element.

This paper presents free vibration characteristics of laminated composite plates with different embedded delamination sizes and locations using three-dimensional finite elements. The free vibration analysis using the 3D finite element (FE) delamination model has merits in that it shows better accuracy but also shows the entire mode shape compared to the conventional approaches. This study investigates free vibration characteristics of laminated composite plates containing an various embedded delamination. The numerical results obtained are in good agreement with those reported by other investigators. Specifically, in this paper, attention is paid to the effects of the local vibration mode for various parameters, such as size of delamination, aspect ratio, and location of delamination.

Even though the longitudinally stiffened laminated composite plates with closed section ribs should be an effective system for axially compressed members, the existing researches on the applications of closed-section ribs, especially for the laminated composite plates, are not sufficient. This study is aimed to examine the influence of the sectional stiffness of U-shaped ribs on the buckling modes and strengths of laminated composite plates. Applying the orthotropic plates with eight layers of the layup [(0°)4]s and [(0°/90°)2]s, 3-dimensional finite element models for the U-rib stiffened plates were setup by using ABAQUS and then a series of eigenvalue analyses were conducted. From the parametric studies, the minimum required ply thicknesses as well as the buckling strengths were presented for the analysis models. The buckling strengths were compared with the theoretical critical stress equation for simply supported plates based on the Classical laminated plate theory. This study will contribute to the future study for evaluating the minimum required stiffness and optimum design of U-rib stiffened plates

압축을 받는 복합적층판의 보강을 위해 폐단면리브를 적용하는 것이 효과적이나, 적정 크기나 최적 두께에 대한 충분한 연구자료가 제시되지 못하고 있다. 이에 따라 폐단면리브 단면 제원에 따른 복합적층판의 압축좌굴 거동에 대한 영향이 우선 검토되어야 할 필요성이 있다. 본 논문에서는 직교이방성 [(0°)4]s와 Cross-ply [(0°/90°)2]s 적 층단면을 각각 고려하여 U리브 단면강성에 따른 복합적층 보강판의 탄성좌굴강도 및 좌굴모드의 변화를 수치해석 적으로 검토하였다. 구조부재로써 적용성을 고려하여 U리브 단면 모델을 선정하였고 유한요소해석 프로그램인 ABAQUS를 이용하여 U리브 적층두께에 따른 고유치 해석을 실시하였다. U리브와 같은 폐단면 보강재를 적용한 복 합적층판에서는 단순지지 조건의 판좌굴 강도에 비해 상승효과가 있음이 본 연구의 수치해석 결과로부터 입증되었 으며 본 해석연구 대상 모델에 대해 U리브 최적 적층두께를 분석하였다. 본 논문의 연구 결과는 향후 U리브의 최 적 단면 선정방안을 제시하는데 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

본 연구에서는 고체요소를 사용하여 내재된 층간분리의 크기 및 위치 변화에 대한 복합소재 적층구조의 자유진동 특성을 분석한다. 본 연구에서 제시하는 3차원 유한요소 모델은 기존의 접근 방법에 비하여 정확성 뿐만 아니라 전 체 진동 모드를 보여준다는 점에서 장점을 갖는다. ABAQUS가 적용된 유한요소 모델은 다양한 내재된 층간분리를 포함하는 적층구조의 자유진동을 분석하기 위하여 사용되었다. 도출된 수치해석 결과는 기존의 연구결과와 비교하 여 잘 일치함을 보였다. 특히, 본 연구에서 제시한 결과는 층간분리의 크기, 길이-두께의 비율, 그리고 층간분리의 위치변화에 대하여 국부 진동 모드에 미치는 중요한 영향들에 대하여 초점을 둔다.

복합적층판은 다른 금속재료에 비해 높은 비강도, 비강성 등의 우수한 역학적 특성을 지니므로 최근 다양한 분야에서 사용하고 있다. 그러나 이러한 복합적층판은 일반 금속재료에 비해 충격에 약하다는 단점이 있다. 이 점을 해결하기 위한 연구는 많은 연구자들에 의해 다양하게 시도되고 있다. 본 연구는 복합적층판에 초기응력을 도입하여 충격거동 특성을 파악한다. 고전적인 이론식인 Hertz의 접촉법칙과 실험식인 Sun과 Tan의 압입법칙을 포함한 유한요소프로그램을 이용하여 복합적층판의 초기응력에 의한 충격거동 특성을 조사한다.

The finite element model of various laminated composite structures with delamination is developed based on the higher-order shear deformation theory. In the finite element formulation for the delamination, the seven degrees of freedom per each node are used with transformations in order to fit the displacement continuity conditions at the delamination region. The numerical results obtained for various composite plates and shells with delaminations are in good agreement with those of other preceding investigations. The new results for laminated structures in this study mainly show the effect of the interactions between the geometries and other various parameters, for example, delamination size, the number of layer and location of delamination in the layer direction. Key observation points are discussed and a brief design guideline is given.

복합적층판은 다른 금속재료에 비해 높은 비강도, 비강성 등의 우수한 역학적 특성을 지니므로, 최근 다양한 분야에서 사용하고 있다. 그러나 이러한 복합적층판은 충격에 약하다는 단점이 있다. 그리하여 복합적층판의 충격거동에 대한 많은 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 충격거동을 조사하기 위해서는 우선 충격체와 복합적층판사이의 접촉력을 계산하여야 한다. 접촉력을 알기 위해서는 운동방정식, 복합적층판의 운동방정식 그리고 압입량에 관한 관계식을 동시에 풀어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 고전적인 헤르츠식, 썬식, 썬&양식 그리고 썬&탄식을 포함한 유한요소프로그램을 이용하여 복합적층판의 저속충격거동을 조사한다.

본 연구에서는 1차항 판이론에 기반한 적층된 ACM 경사판의 기하학적 비선형 동적해석을 수행하였다. 비선형 동 적해를 구하기 위하여 Newmark 방법과 Newton-Raphson 반복법을 혼용하여 적용하였다. 본 연구에서 개발한 유한요 소 해석프로그램을 사용하여 경사각도와 적층 배열의 변화가 판의 기하학적 비선형 거동에 미치는 영향을 상세 분 석하였다. 몇 가지 수치해석 결과는 기존 연구자로부터 얻어진 결과와 잘 일치하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 새 로운 결과는 경사 적층 구조의 경사각도와 적층 배열과의 중요한 상호관계를 보여준다. 몇 가지 수치예제는 ACM 경사 적층판을 설계하는데 필요한 가이드라인을 제시하였다.

This paper analyzed the partial differential equations of laminated composite shells of revolution by using the finite difference method. The proof that numerical results are reasonable and accurate is obtained through converge ratio analysis and commercial program LUSAS for the structural analysis. The purpose of this study is to examine closely the engineering advantages and to analyze the structural behaviors of the anisotropic shells of revolution. Thus, the relevant reinforcement and most suitable arrangement of fiber to produce the highest strength are proposed through the numerical results according to a variety of parameter study. Namely, the distribution of displacements and stress resultants are analyzed according to the change of meridian's curvature, the ratio of height-width of shell, subtended angle, fiber angle, and so on. Using these distribution, the most suitable shell may be proposed to produce the highest strength. Also, the configuration of the entire laminated composite conical shells is analysed, and a variety of the design criterion of circular conical shell are proposed and studied in engineering view points.

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.