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The effect of low-velocity impact on the flexural strength of E-glass/epoxy composite plates

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E-glass/epoxy composite is very prone to small impact such as dropping tools or splash rocks, which can cause damage or degradation to E-glass/epoxy composite components. A progressive damage model for E-glass/epoxy composite in ABAQUS Explicit was developed in this study to numerically predict low-velocity impact (LVI) damage and residual strength of an E-glass/epoxy composite component. Hashin-Rotem criteria were used to define laminate damage initiation, and traction-separation law was used to define the cohesive region. LVI and four-point bending after the impact (BAI) of the woven E-glass/epoxy composite plates were simulated and compared with available experimental data in the literature. Good agreement was found between finite element analysis (FEA) predictions and the experimental results, which include the impact zone shape, as well as the load-deflection response and residual bending strength from the four-point bending tests.

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This research was funded by Kementrian Riset Teknolo-gi dan Pendidikan Tinggi Republik Indonesia (Developing Countries Partnerships Scholarship and Penelitian Dasar Unggulan Perguruan Tinggi), Institut Teknologi Bandung (P3MI), and Royal Academy of Engineering, UK (Newton Fund Industry-Academia Partnerships Programme).

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    Pham Xuan Quang, Satrio Wicaksono, Tatacipta Dirgantara & Bambang Kismono Hadi

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Pham Xuan Quang is a Ph.D. candidate in Aerospace at the Pusan National University. He completed undergraduate study at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and his Master of Engineering at Institut Teknologi Bandung. He works on the finite element method, composite behavior, and reduced basis method.

Satrio Wicaksono is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Institut Teknologi Bandung, where he has been a faculty member since 2012. He has been conducting several researches funded by various sources and contributing papers in international journals and conferences. He completed his Ph.D. and Master of Engineering at Nanyang Technological University and his undergraduate studies at Institut Teknologi Bandung.

Tatacipta Dirgantara is a Professor in the Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Institut Teknologi Bandung, where he has been a faculty member since 2006. He has been undertaking several researches funded by various sources. He has been contributing papers in international and national journals and conferences. He completed his Ph.D. at Queen Mary, University of London and his master and undergraduate studies at Institut Teknologi Bandung. He has involved in several industrial services ranging from aircraft structure, port equipment, oil and gas as well as mining facilities.

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Quang, P.X., Wicaksono, S., Dirgantara, T. et al. The effect of low-velocity impact on the flexural strength of E-glass/epoxy composite plates. J Mech Sci Technol 34, 1879–1886 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-020-0409-8

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