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A critical verification of beam and shell models of wind turbine blades

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Composite Structures Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.118999

Ernesto Camarena, Evan Anderson

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Recent progress in thermal structures: Materials, structures, and analyses

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Composite Structures Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119037

S.P. Li , G.Q. Zuo , C.L. Zhang , E. Carrera , W.Q. Chen

{"title":"Recent progress in thermal structures: Materials, structures, and analyses","authors":"S.P. Li , G.Q. Zuo , C.L. Zhang , E. Carrera , W.Q. Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Thermal structures research has emerged as an important interdisciplinary field, involving heat transfer mechanisms, thermal protection systems, thermo-mechanical coupling phenomena, thermal energy storage technologies, and thermal management solutions across aerospace, electronic systems, and construction engineering applications. This comprehensive review systematically examines recent advancements in three key areas: (1) innovative heat-resistance material development, (2) advanced thermal structure designs, and (3) fundamental thermo-mechanical coupling mechanisms. The analysis specifically focuses on three representative material systems, demonstrating exceptional thermal performance: (1) functionally graded materials (FGMs) with spatially tailored properties, (2) hierarchically porous materials, and (3) next-generation reinforced composite materials. Furthermore, this review explores how geometric parameters of sandwich structure cores, including corrugated configurations, lattice topologies, and honeycomb geometries, significantly influence thermal conduction pathways and heat dissipation capabilities. From theoretical perspectives, this review introduces important theoretical analytical methods that examine the impact of temperature changes on the thermo-mechanical coupling behavior of structures. The differences between thermo-mechanical semi-coupled analysis and thermo-mechanical fully coupled analysis are also highlighted. This review emphasizes the importance of materials, structural designs, and analysis in engineering applications of thermal structures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":281,"journal":{"name":"Composite Structures","volume":"359 ","pages":"Article 119037"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143551118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Biaxial tension–torsion loading of plain weave composites: Determination of initial and final failure envelopes and associated damage mechanisms

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Composite Structures Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119032

Tao Zheng, Zhanguang Chen, Li Zhang, Zhongyu Wang, Yuhang Liu, Xinyang Sun, Shangyang Yu, Licheng Guo

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Corrigendum to “GPU-based cracking simulations for scratch resistance evaluation of composite coatings” [Compos. Struct. 357 (2025) 118880]

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Composite Structures Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.118976

Hanming Yang , Chenqi Zou , Gong Chen , Toshiyuki Imamura , Yiyu Tan , Mengyan Zang , Shunhua Chen

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Design optimization of 3D printed kirigami-inspired composite metamaterials for quasi-zero stiffness using deep reinforcement learning integrated with bayesian optimization

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Composite Structures Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119031

Hyunsoo Hong, Samuel Kim, Wonvin Kim, Wonki Kim, Jae-moon Jeong, Seong Su Kim

{"title":"Design optimization of 3D printed kirigami-inspired composite metamaterials for quasi-zero stiffness using deep reinforcement learning integrated with bayesian optimization","authors":"Hyunsoo Hong, Samuel Kim, Wonvin Kim, Wonki Kim, Jae-moon Jeong, Seong Su Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metamaterials, renowned for their distinctive properties such as zero Poisson’s ratio, negative mass, and zero thermal expansion, attract significant attention in aerospace, photonics, and stealth technology. Recent studies focus on using metamaterials for vibration isolation, achieving remarkable performance at low frequencies due to their quasi-zero stiffness characteristics. However, despite the need for these metamaterials to support loads, research has been limited to the design geometry aimed solely at exhibiting quasi-zero stiffness properties. Therefore, this study developed kirigami-inspired composite metamaterials for low-frequency vibration reduction, optimizing them by considering both quasi-zero stiffness and structural safety simultaneously. Structural optimization was performed using finite element analysis and deep reinforcement learning integrated with Bayesian optimization. The optimized model was fabricated using carbon-fiber-reinforced composite material via 3D printing. The fabricated model’s quasi-zero stiffness characteristics were verified through compression experiments, and its outstanding vibration reduction performance was confirmed through vibration experiments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":281,"journal":{"name":"Composite Structures","volume":"359 ","pages":"Article 119031"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143551122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Biomass aerogel with double layer heterostructure for sound absorption and sound insulation 用于吸音和隔音的双层异质结构生物质气凝胶

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Composite Structures Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119030

Liting He , Dongyang Li , Lulu Song , Jing Fang , Hao Li , Xiaoang Liu

{"title":"Biomass aerogel with double layer heterostructure for sound absorption and sound insulation","authors":"Liting He , Dongyang Li , Lulu Song , Jing Fang , Hao Li , Xiaoang Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119030","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119030","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sound absorption materials are usually used to reduce room reverberation, and sound insulation materials are used to prevent sound transmission. However, traditional sound absorption or sound insulation materials often exhibit only a single acoustic function. As a result, they cannot provide both sound absorption and sound insulation at the same time. For this purpose, back coated double layer aerogel was prepared by thermal curing method. It solves the problem that sound absorption and sound insulation cannot exist at the same time. The structure consists of a sound absorption layer made from biomass aerogel and a damping layer coated with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The sound absorption layer consists of a porous network structure formed by crosslinking delignified kapok fibers and sodium alginate with calcium ion (Ca<sup>2+</sup>). The damping layer is constructed by the back-coated PDMS damping material. The effects of the concentration of Ca<sup>2+</sup> and the coating method of PDMS on the acoustic behavior of the aerogel were investigated. At 50 ∼ 6300 Hz, the aerogel not only has good sound absorption performance but also has sound insulation performance. Furthermore, aerogel effectively addresses the issue of interfacial incompatibility in multilayer heterogeneous composites, providing a promising approach for designing modern noise reduction materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":281,"journal":{"name":"Composite Structures","volume":"359 ","pages":"Article 119030"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143528700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Manufacturing, microstructural and mechanical investigations of inverse hybrid composite laminates: Glass fiber-reinforced polyamide-6/aluminium 反向混合复合材料层压板的制造、微观结构和力学研究：玻璃纤维增强聚酰胺-6/铝

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Composite Structures Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119027

Ahmed Makradi , Camilo Zopp , Abdelghani Laachachi , Gregor Zucker , Julian Berndt , Mustafa Basaran , Lothar Kroll , Salim Belouettar

{"title":"Manufacturing, microstructural and mechanical investigations of inverse hybrid composite laminates: Glass fiber-reinforced polyamide-6/aluminium","authors":"Ahmed Makradi , Camilo Zopp , Abdelghani Laachachi , Gregor Zucker , Julian Berndt , Mustafa Basaran , Lothar Kroll , Salim Belouettar","doi":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119027","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119027","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Inverse hybrid laminate consists of a metallic sheet alloy sandwiched between two fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite layers. This class of structures could be tailored through the use of specific sub-components to achieve desired mechanical performance. The metal/composite adhesion is a common challenge in this hybrid laminates and strongly depends on its sub-components. The hybrid compound targeted in the present work consist of polyamid-6 thermoplastic reinforced with glass fibres, laminated to an aluminium sheet alloy. The metal/composite adhesion is ensured by a commercial monolayer adhesive film based on functionalized polypropylene, augmented with a mechanical treatment of the aluminium sheet surfaces.</div><div>Inverse hybrid laminates are manufactured under a controlled time, temperature and pressure cycle. The laminates microstructure is investigated using DSC and tomography imaging. Three-point bending, tensile and Interlaminar Shear Strength tests are conducted to evaluate their mechanical performance and failure modes. The mechanical performances and failure mechanisms of the hybrid laminates are compared to those of glass fiber reinforced polyamide-6 under both three-point bending and tensile tests. The structural hybrid lamination in conjunction with the enhanced metal/aluminium adhesion improves stiffness and the required load to failure, although its strength is lower. The dominated structural metal/composite interfaces within the hybrid laminates exhibit lower interlaminar strength compared to the glass fiber reinforce polyamide-6 composite.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":281,"journal":{"name":"Composite Structures","volume":"359 ","pages":"Article 119027"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143519144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A novel formulation for efficient flutter analysis of rotating composite blades based on referenced nodal coordinate formulation

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Composite Structures Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119023

Shuangxing Ren , Lei Hou , Tengfei Yuan , Faisal Z. Duraihem , Emad Mahrous Awwad , Nasser.A. Saeed

{"title":"A novel formulation for efficient flutter analysis of rotating composite blades based on referenced nodal coordinate formulation","authors":"Shuangxing Ren , Lei Hou , Tengfei Yuan , Faisal Z. Duraihem , Emad Mahrous Awwad , Nasser.A. Saeed","doi":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A precise and cost-effective method for flutter analysis is essential for the structural design of aero engine blades. This paper presents an efficient approach that first determines the reference flutter dynamic pressure via the eigenvalue method, followed by a rapid evaluation of the vibration response through the referenced nodal coordinate formulation (RNCF), which is particularly suitable for high-speed rotation, to assess flutter occurrence. The blade is modeled as a rotating plate made of graphene platelet-reinforced metal foam (GPLRMF). The effective material properties are derived from the modified Halpin-Tsai model and the effect of metal foam. The correctness of the structural model is confirmed by comparison with published results. The efficiency is demonstrated by its computational speed, being approximately ten times faster than the absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF). The proposed formulation offers an accurate and efficient tool for obtaining the vibration response and assessing the occurrence of flutter.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":281,"journal":{"name":"Composite Structures","volume":"359 ","pages":"Article 119023"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143551120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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On flexural behavior of 3D-printed continuous hybrid fiber reinforced composites: Experimental and multiscale modeling study

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Composite Structures Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119034

Xi-Ao Cao, Guohua Zhu, Zhen Wang, Xuan Zhao

{"title":"On flexural behavior of 3D-printed continuous hybrid fiber reinforced composites: Experimental and multiscale modeling study","authors":"Xi-Ao Cao, Guohua Zhu, Zhen Wang, Xuan Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>3D-printed continuous hybrid fiber reinforced composites (cHFRC) present great advantages in terms of balanced design between material cost, weight reduction, and mechanical properties. Nevertheless, the lack of an effective design methodology has so far limited its large-scale application. This paper aims to provide a high-fidelity multiscale modeling strategy for 3D-printed cHFRC and achieved a micro-meso-macro matched optimization design. Specifically, several carbon fiber/glass fiber hybrid 3D-printed laminates were prepared for bending tests to explore the effects of hybrid ratio and stacking sequences on the bending performance. Subsequently, a novel multiscale model based on the micromechanical failure (MMF) theory was developed to investigate the deformation modes and energy absorption mechanisms of 3D-printed cHFRCs. Based on the validated multiscale model, the effects of microscopic design variables on the macroscopic structural performance were further investigated. Finally, a discrete optimization design was carried out to improve the bending performance of 3D-printed cHFRC laminates. The results indicated that increasing the proportion of carbon fibers could improve the flexural strength and modulus of the 3D-printed cHFRC specimens. It was also found that the specimens were more likely to exhibit better flexural properties when the carbon fiber layer was located at the topside. This study not only reveals the flexural mechanical response and energy absorption mechanism of 3D-printed cHFRC laminates, but also realizes their multiscale collaborative optimization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":281,"journal":{"name":"Composite Structures","volume":"359 ","pages":"Article 119034"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143551123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Simulation of failure in fiber-reinforced composites and polycrystalline materials: A novel anisotropic local damage approach

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Composite Structures Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.118981

Quan Nhu Tran, Minh Ngoc Nguyen, Chanh Dinh Vuong, Tinh Quoc Bui

{"title":"Simulation of failure in fiber-reinforced composites and polycrystalline materials: A novel anisotropic local damage approach","authors":"Quan Nhu Tran, Minh Ngoc Nguyen, Chanh Dinh Vuong, Tinh Quoc Bui","doi":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.118981","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.118981","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fiber-reinforced composites (FRC) have a wide range of engineering applications in many different fields. In this study, we present a novel local continuum damage model that is able to accurately capture direction-dependent damage evolution in FRC and polycrystalline materials. The damage model employs three distinct damage variables in describing the evolution of crack in different directions: longitudinal, transverse, and shear. In addition to that the second-order structural tensor is used to represent the orientation of the fibers/cleavages inside the anisotropic materials. We further enhance our damage model by incorporating both the fracture energy and element characteristic length into the damage evolution law, which aims to alleviate the mesh sensitivity, an inherent issue of continuum damage approaches. The accuracy and performance of the developed local damage model are examined through two-dimensional crack propagation in fiber-reinforced composites and polycrystalline materials, including tensile tests on single-edge notch (SEN) and center-notch (CNT) specimens, three-point bending tests on a composite sandwich beam, tension and shear tests on polycrystalline specimens. The numerical results illustrate good agreement with experimental data and other reference solutions, highlighting the effectiveness of the damage model in capturing complex damage mechanisms and predicting failure behavior in anisotropic materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":281,"journal":{"name":"Composite Structures","volume":"359 ","pages":"Article 118981"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143551125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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