• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.853-856
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• 2004

This study presents a prediction method for sound insulation of sandwich plate which consists of orthotropic plates as skin and mineral wool as core. Prediction by classic theory, which considers orthotropic effects, requires considerably complex and cumbersome process and moreover many assumption. However, experimental results of the sandwich plate with orthotropic plates as skin show that the orthotropic effects are disappeared or fade out. Hence, predictions by using sandwich model are conducted by a simple modelling that substitutes an orthotropic plate into an equivalent flat plate. Comparative results show that sandwich model gives a good agreements with theoretical prediction.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.133-140
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• 2003

The sandwich plate has been widely used as an efficient structural member because it has high strength-to-weight and high stiffness-to-weight ratios. To properly design the aluminum extrusion plate , it is necessary to analyze structural behaviors of the extrusions, however, the aluminum extrusions have been rarely studied until now. In the optimization process through numerous iterative calculations, finite element analysis of the sandwich plate with hollow core section requires a considerable amount of computation time and cost. In this paper, the aluminum extrusion plate with truss-core is transformed into an equivalent homogeneous orthotropic plate with appropriate elastic constants. The procedure to evaluate accurate equivalent elastic constants is also established. Using these elastic constants, simple theoretical formulas of the stresses and deflection are proposed in case of the simply-supported orthotropic thick plate under uniform pressure. Through the comparison with the results by commercial FEM code(ANSYS), it is verified that the proposed simpified formula has a good efficiency and accuracy.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.106-123
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• 1996

This paper experimentally investigates the characteristics of Al-honeycomb sandwich panels which are considered as a promising primary strength member of weight critical large structures. Some tests on the aluminum honeycomb panels subject to 3-point bending or uniaxial compression or crushing load are carried out. Based on the test results, linear elastic response, buckling/ultimate strength and crushing/energy absorption capacity are discussed. Some guidelines for design of aluminum honeycomb panels are given.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Advanced Composite Structures
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• v.1 no.3
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• pp.1-9
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• 2010

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.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.351-359
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• 2004

Aluminum honeycomb sandwich panel (AHSP) not only have high flexural rigidity and strength per density but also excellence in anti-vibration and anti-noise properties. Their properties are very useful for build airplane and high speed crafts, which need lighter-weighted and more strengthed element. Recently, the AHSP is regarded as a promising strength member of light structures like the hull of high speed crafts. Generally, the core shape of aluminum sandwich panel (ASP) is the hexagonal shape of honeycomb. But, in this paper, authors proposed the ASP with pyramid core, as the ASP model of new type, and analysed the structural and vibrational characteristics for aluminum pyramid sandwich panel (APSP) as this new ASP type, according to the thickness variation of core and face, the height variation of core. The applied sandwich models have isotropic and symmetrical aluminum faces and pyramid cores. And, the applied boundary conditions are simple, fixed and free support.

• Composites Research
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.36-41
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• 2013

In this study, low velocity impact analysis on composite sandwich structure was performed. Sandwich structure configuration is made of Carbon-Epoxy face sheets and foam cores. For validating study, the results of an experimental and a finite element method analysis were compared previously. From the finite element method analysis results of sandwich panel, it was confirmed that the results of analysis was reasonable. Impactor velocity to initiate damage was estimated, and in order to investigate the damage at the predicted velocity, impact analysis using finite element method was performed. According to the impact analysis results of sandwich panel, it was confirmed that the damage was generated at the estimated impact velocity. Finally, The comparison of the numerical results with those measured by the experiment showed good agreement.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.12 no.11
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• pp.5347-5356
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• 2011

In this paper, we compared various shear deformation functions for modelling anti-symmetric composite 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, As a result, reasonable accuracy for investigated problems are predicted. Particularly, The present results show that the use of exponential shear deformation theory provides very good solutions for composite sandwich plates.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Advanced Composite Structures
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.44-50
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• 2010

The behaviour of Modular GFRP(Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers) decks for use in deteriorated bridge decks replacement are investigated experimentally in this study. As for the performance evaluation of bridge decks, experimental studies on the 3 test specimens with 1/5 scale of full size were carried out. Three specimens were sandwich plates with box tube cores. The constituents of bridge decks were glass fiber preforms and epoxy resin. The experimental results of all the specimens were summarized for maximum strength, stiffness and deformation capacity. A finite element analyses were compared to verify validity of experimental results.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.631-640
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• 2001

The behavior of composite materials bridge decks for use in deteriorated bridge decks replacement are investigated experimentally in this study. As for the performance evaluation of bridge decks, experimental studies on the 5 test specimens with 1/10 scale of full size were carried out. Three specimens were fabricated from sandwich upper flange and two specimens were fabricated from laminated upper flange. The constituents of bridge decks were glass fiber performs and epoxy resin. The experimental results, i.e., the maximum strength stiffness, stiffness, and deformation capacity, were summarized. The results of the finite element analysis were compared with the experimental results for the verification of validity.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.110-114
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• 2009

This study is for the evaluation of compressive strength restoration of sandwich composite laminates with adhesively bonded scarf patches. It was used in this study that the sandwich composite laminate with an aluminum honeycomb core and CF1263 woven fabric carbon/epoxy faces was applied to the car body structure for Korean tiling train. In this study, it was damaged by low velocity impact and repaired using scarf repair method. Then, the compressive strength restoration of assessed by compressive after impact (CAI) test. From the test, it could be known that the compressive strength was restored up to 72% by only scarf repair method and 91% applied by an extra ply over the undamaged one.