Toroidal sandwich panels with auxetic core under impact loads: Numerical simulations

Fatih Usta, Halit S. Turkmen, Fabrizio Scarpa

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Abstract

In this work we examine the impact behavior of single and doubly curved structures with auxetic cores by using numerical methods. We have evaluated twelve different doubly and one single curved panels impacted by a spherical projectile at a velocity of 100 m/s. The results are firstly discussed by considering the effects of the curvature on the backplane displacement and the energy absorption of the panels. A selected toroidal configuration is then modeled as sandwich structure with an auxetic (re-entrant)core and a spherical projectile is shot on different locations from center to edge. The sandwich structure is made by carbon fiber/epoxy laminates, while the reentrant core is represented with ABSplus plastic. It is found that the damaged area of the auxetic core differs from a traditional honeycomb under impact loading, and this is mainly due to its negative Poisson's ratio.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019
EditorsS. Menekay, O. Cetin, O. Alparslan
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages25-28
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538694480
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2019
Event9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019 - Istanbul, Turkey
Duration: 11 Jun 201914 Jun 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Period11/06/1914/06/19

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 IEEE.

Funding

ACKNOWLEDGMENT SupportforthisworkhasbeenprovidedbytheScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under Fellowship Number 2214-A with application number 1059B141800436 and by Istanbul Technical University ResearchFundundertheProjectNumber41414.

FundersFunder number
Istanbul Technical University ResearchFundundertheProjectNumber41414
TUBITAK1059B141800436
Technological Research Council of Turkey

    Keywords

    • Auxetic materials
    • Doubly curved structures
    • Projectile impact
    • Sandwich panels

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