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Fei Xia1, Zikun Wang1, Yi Wang1
1School of Civil Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China.
Abstract:
Delamination is a common type of damage in composite laminates that can significantly affect the integrity and stability of structural components. This study investigates the post-buckling behavior of carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy composite laminates with embedded delamination under quasi-static compression. Experimental tests were conducted using an electronic universal material testing machine to measure deformation and load-bearing capacity in the post-buckling stage. The specimens, prepared from T300 carbon fiber and TDE-85 epoxy resin prepreg, were subjected to axial compressive loads with delamination simulated by embedding Teflon films. Finite element analysis (FEA) was performed using ABAQUS software, incorporating a four-part model to simulate delaminated structures, with results validated against experimental data through comprehensive convergence analysis. The findings reveal that increasing delamination depth and length decrease overall stiffness, leading to an earlier onset of buckling. Structural instability was observed to vary with the size of delamination, while the post-buckling deformation mode consistently exhibited a half-wave pattern. This research underscores the critical impact of delamination on the structural integrity and load-bearing performance of composite laminates, providing essential insights for developing more effective design strategies and reliability assessments in engineering applications.
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