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Comparison of Numerical Simulation and Experiment of A Flexible Composite Connecting Rod
Comparison of Numerical Simulation and Experiment of A Flexible Composite Connecting Rod
Comparison of Numerical Simulation and Experiment of A Flexible Composite Connecting Rod
"INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING -
12-13 May 2015, Tallinn, Estonia
Abstract: The work deals with a (composite materials have high strength
comparison of numerical simulations and with low weight compared with
experimental tests of a flexible composite conventional steel, up to 80%). Other
connecting rod in order to create an positive properties of composite materials
appropriate computational model for are water resistance, high fatigue strength,
predicting the strength and stiffness. For resistance to corrosion, higher natural
the numerical simulation were used finite frequency, low friction, etc. However, the
element analysis in the software Siemens use of composite materials has many
NX 10 and SIMULIA Abaqus 6.14. negative aspects, which include in
Experimental specimens with different particular complicated design and difficult
geometry were exposed to quasi-static manufacturing, which are mainly caused
loading. Zwick/Roell Z050 testing machine by orthotropic (or anisotropic) properties of
was used for tensile tests. the material.
The objective of this work is to design and
Key words: flexible, composite connecting verify potential applicability of composite
rod, FEM analysis materials in for example a flexible joint. It
has the task of transferring
1. INTRODUCTION tensile/compressive loads as well as
bending and torsion. It is not such a
Composite materials have an ever greater problem to propose fundamental
range of applications in industrial practice. (functional) areas for this element, but the
Today, commonly used construction part that is used to connect to subsequent
materials in aviation and aerospace components and this paper focuses on this
engineering, are increasingly used in the area. It specifically focuses on the
automotive and railway industries. One integrated types of joints of glass fibre.
possible application is in flexible elements, Integrated joints are already addressed in
for which the main factor is strain energy, several papers [4, 5, 6]. However, they are
which could be simply described by the targeted at the use of carbon fibre joints.
equation;
2. EXPERIMENTAL TESTS
𝜎2
𝑈=
𝜌𝜌 A simplified element was created for
possible design verification using
From which clearly follows that the numerical simulations, specifically the
material with a lower modulus of elasticity wrapping loops.
E and density ρ, will have a relatively E-glass fibres (Aeroglass 2400 TEX) and
higher strain energy U. And the composite epoxy resin (LH298 + hardener H512) as
materials fulfil this property excellently were chosen the material. The
experimental samples were wound on a
special form in two versions (16pcs with
seven threads a 16pcs with four threads of
the fibreglass).
Experimental tensile tests were carried out
by quasi-static load (0.5 mm/sec) on the
Zwick/Roell Z050 machine. The samples
were attached according to verified
methods [4, 5] where one side eyes were
tightly attached using special jaws and the
other side free fastening was used. The
results can be seen on the charts.
V f [-] 0.73
V m [-] 0.27
E 1 [MPa] 52640
E 2 [MPa] 8576.16
E 3 [MPa] 8576.16
G 12 [MPa] 1986.75
G 23 [MPa] 1986.75
Fig.1 results of the experiment wrapping G 13 [MPa] 3264.20
loops with seven threads of fibres ν 12 [-] 0.295
ν 23 [-] 0.31366
ν 13 [-] 0.295
X T [MPa] 2000
X C [MPa] 1033
Y T [MPa] 315
Y C [MPa] 51
Z T [MPa] 315
Z C [MPa] 51
S or S 12 [MPa] 48
S 13 [MPa] 42
S 23 [MPa] 48
Tab.1 Mechanical properties of tested
composites
3. NUMERICAL SIMULATION