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Design of Fibre Reinforced Composite Structures Subjected to High Strain Rates Using Finite Element Analysis

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A finite element analysis of fibre reinforced plastic tubes subjected to a dynamic internal pressure pulse is performed using the ABAQUS finite element program. The effects of strain rate on the ply properties, the nonlinearity of the stress-strain curves, failure and post-failure theories are incorporated in the analysis. The results of the analysis show good agreement with the experimental stress-strain and strain-time results for 45° and 65° Kevlar fibre reinforced epoxy (KRP) tubes.

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Al-Bastaki, N.M.S. Design of Fibre Reinforced Composite Structures Subjected to High Strain Rates Using Finite Element Analysis. Applied Composite Materials 5, 223–236 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008835500312

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