Modelling fatigue behaviours and lifetimes of novel GLARE laminates under random loading spectrum
Composite Structures(2023)
Abstract
This paper aims to experimentally and numerically probe fatigue behaviours and lifetimes of novel GLARE (glass laminate aluminium reinforced epoxy) laminates under random loading spectrum. A mixed algorithm based on fatigue damage concepts of three-phase materials was proposed for modelling progressive fatigue damage mechanisms and fatigue life of fibre metal laminates (FML) under random loading spectrum. To validate the proposed modelling algorithm, fatigue tests were conducted on the GLARE 2/1 and GLARE 3/2 laminates subjected to random loading spectrum, and fatigue mechanisms were discussed by using scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis. It is shown that predominant fatigue failure of the GLARE laminate depends on the reference load level of random loading spectrum. Specifically, dominant fatigue failure of the GLARE laminate is dependent on fatigue strength of fibre layer at a high reference load level, but metal layer at a low reference load level. Numerical predictions agree well with experimental results, demonstrating that the proposed mixed modelling algorithm can effectively simulate fatigue behaviours and lives of the GLARE laminate under random loading spectrum.
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Key words
Fibre metal laminate,Fatigue life prediction,Progressive fatigue damage,Random loading spectrum,Finite element modelling
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