• Advanced Composite Materials
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.223-244
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• 2007

This study experimentally and numerically investigated the tensile damage progress in stitched laminates. In particular, it focused on the effects of stitching on the damage progress. First, we experimentally confirmed that ply cracks and delamination appeared under load regardless of stitching. We then performed damage-extension simulation for stitched laminates using a layer-wise finite element model with stitch threads as beam elements, in which the damage (ply cracks and delamination) was represented by cohesive elements. A detailed comparison between observation and the simulated results confirmed that stitching had little effect on the onset and accumulation of ply cracks. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the stitch threads significantly suppressed the extension of the delamination.

• Advanced Composite Materials
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.121-134
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• 2009

The present study investigated, both experimentally and numerically, the improvement of low-velocity impact damage resistance of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminates due to through-the-thickness stitching. First, we conducted drop-weight impact tests for stitched and unstitched laminates. The results of damage inspection confirmed that stitching did improve the impact damage resistance, and revealed that the improvement effect became greater as the impact energy increased. Moreover, the stitching affected the through-the-thickness damage distribution. Next, we performed FEM analysis and calculated the energy release rate of the delamination crack using the virtual crack closure technique (VCCT). The numerical results revealed that the stitching affected the through-the-thickness damage distribution because the stitch threads had a marked effect on decreasing both the modes I and II energy release rate around the bottom of the laminate. Comparison of the results for models that contained delaminations of various sizes revealed that the energy release rate became lower as delamination size increased; therefore the stitching improved the impact resistance more effectively when the impact energy was higher.

• Composites Research
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.74-82
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• 1999

폴리 우레탄 폼 코아 샌드위치 복합재료의 정적 및 피로 특성에 대하여 연구하였다. 유리 섬유강화 스킨과 중합의 폼 코아를 갖는 비스티칭, 스티칭, 스티프너의 세 종류 시편이 사용되었다. 특히 스티칭 샌드위치 구조는 두께 방향에 대하여 폴리에스터와 유리섬유를 꼬아서 부가적인 구조 보강이 코아의 상하 표면을 통하여 꿰멘 구조로 층간분리를 최소화하기 위해 샌드위치 구조 패널을 스티칭하여 만들고 수지는 수지의 유동 온도에서 수지의 낮은 점도 특성을 이용하여 스티칭 섬유에 침투시켜 함께 경화하였다. 스티칭 섬유가 $50{\times}50{\;}mm$의 간격으로 스티칭된 시편 및 스티프너 시편의 굽힘강도는 비스티칭 시편과 비교하여 각각 50%및 10배 이상으로 향상되었다. 최대 하중의 20%크기로 $10^6$ 피로 사이클을 받은 후, 비스티칭 시편의 굽힘 피로강도는 정적 굽힘강도와 비교하여 27%까지 감소되었고, 스티칭된 시편은 39%,그리고 스티프너에 의하여 보강된 시편은 20%정도 감소되었다. 폴리우레탄 폼 코아의 에이징 효과를 입증하기 위해, 피로 시험 후 샌드위치 시편의 표면 적층의 손상은 초음파 C-scan장비를 사용하여 검출하였다. 초음파 C-scan결과로부터 피로 시험동안 손상 받은 어떤 결함도 없었다 이는 피로 사이클동안 폼 코아 샌드위치 구조에 대한 굽힘강도의 감소는 폴리우레탄 폼이 에이징되어 발생하는 것을 의미한다.

• Composites Research
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.102-107
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• 2019

Several studies related to reinforce composites structures in the through thickness direction have been developed along the years. As follows, in this study a new reinforced process is proposed based on previous experimental results using a novel stitching process in T-joints and one-stitched specimens. It was established the need to perform more analysis under standard test methods to obtain a better understanding. FEM analysis were compared after performed mode I interlaminar fracture toughness test, using different stitching patterns to analyze the through thickness strength with reference laminates without stitching. The stitching patterns were defined in $2{\times}2$ and $3{\times}3$, where the upper and lower head of the non-continuous stitching process (I-Fiber) has proven to influence in a higher through thickness strength of the laminate. In order to design the numerical model, cohesive parameters were required to define the surface to surface bonding elements using the cohesive zone method (CZM) and simulate the crack opening behavior from the double cantilever beam (DCB) test.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2006년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.317-320
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• 2006

In order to determine a minimum thickness of the pultruded GFRP panel as a structural member, some experimental studies were performed. GFRP tubes with 2mm, 4mm, 6mm thickness were manufactured by pultrusion process. First, coupon tests for finding mechanical properties were carried out. Comparisons between test results and analysis results based on classical laminate theory showed large differences in case of 2mm, 4mm specimens. The reason is that it is difficult to apply appropriate pultruding force and keep layered stitched fabric flat for the pultrusion process of complex shaped FRP member with small thickness. On the consequence, we decide 6mm as a minimum thickness of FRP member. Second, 4-point bending tests were performed and the results with compared with numerical analysis. The behavior of FRP tube can be exactly predicted by numerical analysis if buckling analysis is included.