Study on the shear-pretension coupling behavior of 3D uniform and variable thickness woven fabrics

Mengran Li; Binbin Zhang; Kai Liu; Zengfei Liu; Jianwei Qiao; Jian Huang; Jun Liang

Polymer Testing (Mar 2023)

Study on the shear-pretension coupling behavior of 3D uniform and variable thickness woven fabrics

Mengran Li,
Binbin Zhang,
Kai Liu,
Zengfei Liu,
Jianwei Qiao,
Jian Huang,
Jun Liang

Affiliations

Mengran Li: Institute of Advanced Structure Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi-functional Composite Materials and Structures, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
Binbin Zhang: Institute of Advanced Structure Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi-functional Composite Materials and Structures, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
Kai Liu: School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China; Tangshan Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Tangshan, 063000, China; Corresponding author. School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China.
Zengfei Liu: Institute of Advanced Structure Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi-functional Composite Materials and Structures, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
Jianwei Qiao: Institute of Advanced Structure Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi-functional Composite Materials and Structures, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
Jian Huang: Nanjing Fiberglass Research & Design Institute, Nanjing, 211101, China
Jun Liang: Institute of Advanced Structure Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China; State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi-functional Composite Materials and Structures, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China; Corresponding author. Institute of Advanced Structure Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 120
p. 107963

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Pretension is regarded as an effective way to suppress the draping defects caused by the excessive shearing deformation of preforms during the manufacturing of woven composites. However, the research of shear-pretension coupling behavior on the 3D woven fabric uniform and variable thickness structures has not been carried out. In present study, the behavior of the two kinds of woven fabric structures is investigated. The picture frame shear test for fabrics are conducted with applied pre-tension for the work. The relationship between shear stress and shear angle under different pre-tension levels of the two kinds of fabrics is analyzed. Furthermore, the detailed comparison of shear-pretension coupling behavior between the two kinds of woven fabric structures is also analyzed. Finally, the effect of variable thickness condition on the in-plane shear properties for woven fabric variable thickness structure is investigated. The research provides experimental data support for the forming design of preforms of heterogeneous 3D composite structures.

Published in Polymer Testing

ISSN: 0142-9418 (Print); 1873-2348 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology: Polymers and polymer manufacture
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/polymer-testing

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