Study on the Residual Compressive Strength of a Composite Sandwich Panel with Foam Core after Low Velocity Impact

Abstract

The residual compressive strength of a foam core sandwich panel after low-velocity impact was studied by using experimental and analytical methods. The test specimens were compressed uniaxially after they were subjected to a low-velocity-impact. From the observation in the test, one can conclude that the subsequent core crushing around the impact region is the major failure mode in the sandwich structure. A failure criterion named Damage Propagation Criterion was proposed to predict the residual compressive load bearing capability of the low-velocity impacted composite sandwich panel. The characteristic value used in this failure criterion can be calculated by an analytical model developed or by conducting the Sandwich Compression after Impact test.

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“…Analytical models were also proposed to simulate the initiation and propagation of impact damages [13][14][15]. In addition, finite element models with complex structural details were used to study the impact damage resistance as well as damage tolerance of composite sandwich structures [16][17][18][19].…”