Numerical Modelling of Triangular Corrugated-core Sandwich Panel subjected to Impact Loading
In this paper, lightweight aluminium AL2024-O sandwich panels were tested using drop-weight impact tower with lateral impactor to evaluate impact responses and to identify the associated failure mechanisms under various impact loading conditions. The simulations of impact responses of triangular cor...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8999/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8999/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8999/1/Numerical%20Modelling%20of%20Triangular%20Corrugated-core%20Sandwich%20Panel%20subjected%20to%20Impact%20Loading.pdf |
| Summary: | In this paper, lightweight aluminium AL2024-O sandwich panels were tested using drop-weight impact tower with lateral impactor to evaluate impact responses and to identify the associated failure mechanisms under various impact loading conditions. The simulations of impact responses of triangular corrugated-core sandwich panels were presented, which were validated against the corresponding experimental data. The triangular corrugated-core sandwich panel configurations were studied by using commercial finite element (FE) code, Abaqus/Explicit. The FE code is used to develop numerical models by using plasticity with strain hardening, and ductile damage criteria, etc., to cover the most representative cases. A good agreement was obtained, which indicates the finite element models developed are capable of predicting the dynamic behaviour of the triangular corrugated-core sandwich panels subjected to uniform lateral impact. |
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