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Assuring life in composite systems
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Chamis, Christos c. |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | A computational simulation method is presented to assure life in composite systems by using dynamic buckling of smart composite shells as an example. The combined use of composite mechanics, finite element computer codes, and probabilistic analysis enable the effective assessment of the dynamic buckling load of smart composite shells. A universal plot is generated to estimate the dynamic buckling load of composite shells at various load rates and probabilities. The shell structure is also evaluated with smart fibers embedded in the plies right below the outer plies. The results show that, on the average, the use of smart fibers improved the shell buckling resistance by about 9% at different probabilities and delayed the buckling occurrence time. The probabilistic sensitivities results indicate that uncertainties in the fiber volume ratio and ply thickness have major effects on the buckling load. The uncertainties in the electric field strength and smart material volume fraction have moderate effects and thereby in the assured life of the shell. |
| File Size | 1051037 |
| Page Count | 21 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20090004421 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7jq5z83f |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2008-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Structural Mechanics Composite Materials Probability Theory Embedding Shells Structural Forms Dynamic Loads Systems Simulation Composite Structures Buckling Smart Materials Loads Forces Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |