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Repeated Impact Damage Behavior and Damage Tolerance of Bio-Inspired Helical-Structured Glass Fiber Resin Matrix Composites

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study proposes a bionic helical configuration design concept, focusing on glass-fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites. Through a combination of experimental and numerical simulation methods, it systematically investigates the resistance to multiple impacts and damage tolerance. The research designs and fabricates two types of bionic laminates: a cross-helical and a symmetric-helical structures. By conducting repeated impact experiments at 5 J of energy for 1, 5, 10, and 15 impact times and employing advanced characterization techniques, such as ultrasonic C-scan and X-ray CT, the study reveals the mechanisms of interlaminar damage propagation and failure characteristics. Based on experimental findings, a finite element model encompassing the entire impact process and post-impact compression behavior is established. Utilizing this model, three optimized novel bionic configurations are further developed, providing new insights and theoretical support for the structural design of high-performance impact-resistant polymer matrix composites.

Source: Polymers

DOI: 10.3390/polym17131720

Authors: Liang He, Zhaoyue Yao, Lanlan Jiang, Zaoyang Guo, Qihui Lyu

Institutions: Harbin Institute of Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University

Language: English

Topic: Mechanical Behavior of Composites

Subfield: Mechanics of Materials

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,258

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China