V. Couillard, K. Chikhaoui, L. Duigou, Y. Guevel, J.M. Cadou
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The purpose of the present paper is to develop a numerical approach to model and simulate the vibratory behavior of carbon/flax hybrid fiber-reinforced composite structures. Carbon- and flax-fiber hybridization enables to take advantage of both the stiffness of the former and the damping capacity of the latter. The presence of flax fibers in hybrid composites results in a frequency-dependent viscoelastic behavior. Constitutive laws, such as hysteretic, Fractional derivative Zener and Generalized Maxwell, are used to take this viscoelasticity into account. The difference in material per layer, due to hybridization, implies the use of a different constitutive law per layer. The first challenge of these works is to be able to consider various materials, fiber orientations, layer thicknesses and constitutive laws in the modeling of hybrid composite structures. Then, in the case of free vibrations, the structural behavior is simulated to investigate the damping properties of hybrid composites. Damped natural frequencies and structural loss factors are computed. Perturbation technique is used to account for the nonlinear frequency-dependence arising from viscoelastic constitutive laws. In order to validate the proposed approach, examples from the literature are referred to.
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The past few decades have seen outstanding advances in the use of composite materials in structural applications. There can be little doubt that, within engineering circles, composites have revolutionised traditional design concepts and made possible an unparalleled range of new and exciting possibilities as viable materials for construction. Composite Structures, an International Journal, disseminates knowledge between users, manufacturers, designers and researchers involved in structures or structural components manufactured using composite materials.
The journal publishes papers which contribute to knowledge in the use of composite materials in engineering structures. Papers deal with design, research and development studies, experimental investigations, theoretical analysis and fabrication techniques relevant to the application of composites in load-bearing components for assemblies, ranging from individual components such as plates and shells to complete composite structures.