Optimization and analysis of composite sandwich box beam for solar drones

Solar drones have garnered considerably research attention in recent years due to their continuous cruising capability, and the feasibility of design schemes is sensitive to the weight of structure. Sandwich box beam composed of carbon fiber and polymethacrylimide (PMI) foam is conducive to realize the lightweight of structure. In this study, a two-stage optimization design methodology for sandwich box beam is proposed. This methodology is primarily based on a low-order analytical method for evaluating stress/deflection and the linear buckling analysis method combined with experimental correction factor for predicting the buckling eigenvalues. Subsequently, a case study was conducted using an 18-m wingspan solar drone, where the results of mechanical test verified the optimization results. For validating the use of sandwich box beam in solar drones of other scales, additional analysis was conducted based on three aspects: (A) effects of stiffness and stability constraints on the design of sandwich box beam; (B) crucial role of the weight of foam inter layer and application scope of sandwich box beam; (C) best method to improve the buckling eigenvalue of sandwich box beam. Overall, the methodology and general rules presented in this paper can support the design of light wing beam for solar drones.     

夹层结构复合材料翼型件模压工艺

对夹层结构复合材料翼型件的成型工艺进行了选择、试验,确定了夹层结构复合材料翼型件的成型方案,从而使翼型件具有优异的外形和性能。     

蜂窝夹层板强度分析模型对比研究

在蜂窝夹层板强度设计中,为了降低计算成本,并得到准确的计算结果,需要对蜂窝夹层板进行有效的等效建模。以简化的仪器安装板为例,对比研究了等效板、三明治夹芯板、三明治实体夹芯板和蜂窝体夹芯板4种强度分析模型,并基于蜂窝体夹芯板计算模型,对4种强度分析模型下的变形、应力和频率计算结果分别进行了对比研究,得到计算精度、适用范围等工程结论,同时形成相关软件应用界面,指导飞行器结构设计。     

Ti6Al4V钛合金LBW/SPF/DB夹层结构微观组织研究

采用激光焊接/超塑成形/扩散连接( LBW/SPF/DB)组合工艺制作Ti6A14V钛合金夹层结构试验件,分析超塑成形/扩散连接前后激光焊接区域及母材显微组织的变化.结果表明:超塑性变形过程中,β晶粒取向逐渐向拉伸方向转变,内部细小的片层状组织能使焊缝强硬度降低、塑性增加,从而能够承受拉伸过程中的弯曲、拉伸应力的联合作...     

正交各向异性圆柱层壳振动和屈曲分析

本文从正交各向异性圆柱层壳的动力和相容方程出发，导出了层壳振动和屈曲的控制微分方程，再用加权残值法进行分析，得支了层壳的振动和屈曲的一般表达式，由此可以求得层壳的自振频率和临界载荷，文中引用算例说明应用，并通过３种不同圆管自振频率的比较，验证了本文所介绍方法的有效性。     

航空用蜂窝夹层结构及制造工艺

简述了蜂窝夹层结构在飞机结构上的应用,介绍了航空用蜂窝夹层结构原材料性能与选择依据.在分析典型夹层结构特点及成型方式的基础上介绍了热压罐工艺、真空袋工艺、模压工艺及液体成型工艺成型飞机夹层结构的特点.     

复合材料夹芯板的屈曲分析

本文考虑到了横向剪切的作用，通过应用最小势能原理和能量变分方法建立了复合材料夹芯板的稳定性控制方程，在位移场的表达式中，将横向和纵向位移对z进行泰勒展开，并且保留了前四项，在使得横向剪力满足在上下表面为零的条件下，选用了同一阶剪切理论相同的参数，即引入参考曲面的法线转角φx,φy，避免了引入横向剪力修正系数。给出了满足不同边界条件的基本项，采用了Galerkin方法，对稳定性方程求解，在对控制方程线性化以后，通过计算系数矩阵的最小广义特征值来获得了屈曲载荷，并且将屈曲载荷计算与文献做了对比，分析了夹芯板的几何尺寸，纤维铺设方式以及边界条件对屈曲载荷的影响。     

An advanced five-unknown higher-order theory for free vibration of composite and sandwich plates

Accurate prediction of dynamic characteristics is quite critical to understand the strength of layered structures. Nevertheless, the existing five-unknown higher-order theories encounter difficulties to forecast accurately the dynamic response of sandwich structures. Therefore, a new five-unknown higher-order theory is developed for free vibration analysis of composite and sandwich plates, which possesses the same degree of freedom as those of other five-unknown higher-order theories. The developed model can meet beforehand interlaminar continuity conditions and the free-surface conditions of transverse shear stresses. To assess capability of the proposed model, analytical solution for such composite structures with simply-supported conditions has been presented by employing Hamilton’s principle, which is utilized for analysis of mechanical behaviors of composite and sandwich plates. Compared with the three-dimensional (3D) elasticity solutions, 3D finite element results and the results obtained from the chosen five-unknown higher-order models, the proposed model can yield accurately natural frequencies of composite and sandwich plates. Even for the thick plates, the higher-order frequencies calculated from the proposed model are in good agreement with the 3D finite element results. By studying effect of the thickness/length ratios on natural frequencies, it is found that the proposed model is adaptable to predicting natural frequencies of the sandwich plates with the thickness/length ratios between 1/4 and 1/100. In addition, some factors influencing accuracy of five-unknown higher-order models have been investigated in detail. Finally, by means of numerical analysis and discussion, some conclusions have been drawn as well, which can serve as a reference for other investigators.     

Core reinforcement design for improving flexural energy-absorption of corrugated sandwich composite structure

To strengthen Specific Energy-Absorption (SEA) behavior of Sandwich Composite Structure (SCS), a kind of light-weight vertical stiffener is proposed for the corrugated core. The vertical stiffener, embedded in the corrugated core, can not only absorb part of energy but also simultaneously enhance Energy-Absorption (EA) of other components. The Hashin damage model considering the shear stress and ductile damage model is adopted to predict the failure of carbon fiber face-sheets and aluminum-core, respectively. The perfect bonding is modeled for interfaces between the face-sheet and core due to little realistic debonding. The finite element model is verified by available data of conventional SCS. To obtain more design ideas, several stiffeners with different thicknesses, numbers, and positions are investigated. From the predicted results, both the flexural load and deformation of SCS correlate well with experimental results. It is highlighted that the SCSs with different vertical stiffeners exhibit 9.74%–58.48% higher SEA than the SCS without stiffener. The complex reinforcement mechanisms are extensively revealed by underlying coupling EA and deformation mechanisms. Structural parameter analysis shows that the thickness and number have significant effects on the flexural behavior and SEA of reinforced SCS.     

蜂窝夹层复合材料的吸波性能

采用Nomex蜂窝芯、混合物吸收剂和酚醛树脂制备了蜂窝夹层复合材料,研究了蜂窝芯高度、蒙皮厚度和蜂窝芯增重对其吸波性能的影响.结果表明:随着蜂窝芯高度的增加,其夹层复合材料的-10 dB有效带宽向低频扩展,18 mm高度蜂窝夹层复合材料在2～18 GHz频段反射率均小于-10 dB;随着蒙皮厚度的增加,蜂窝夹层复合材料的低频反射率降低,但高频反射率升高;随着蜂窝芯黏附吸收剂质量的增加,其吸收峰频率向低频移动.