Numerical analysis of the critical state of thin-walled structure with Z-profile cross section

The object of the study was a thin-walled profile with Z-shaped cross section made of the carbon-epoxy composite. The material model was prepared based on the implemented orthotropic properties. The purpose of the study was to determine the value of the critical load at which buckling occurs, the form of buckling and operating characteristics in critical condition. In order to achieve this numerical analysis were carried out. Additionally, the effects of the modification in arrangement of layers of the laminate to the stability and strength of thin-walled composite structures was presented. Numerical studies were carried out using commercial simulation software - ABAQUS®. Within the FEM research, both forms of buckling and the associated critical load, dependent on the configuration the layers of the composite were achieved. The analysis of the obtained results allowed the evaluation of the structure’s work in relation to the level of energy consumption or rigidity estimation. In the paper only numerical simulations of the critical state were conducted.

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017)