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Introduction to composite
A laminate is a material which can be constructed by uniting two or more
layers of material together that is by stacking together several laminas.
Composite structures typically consist of laminates stacked from layers
with different fiber orientation angles.
The layer thickness is normally fixed, and fiber orientation angles are
often limited to a discrete set such as 0, 30, 45, 75, and 90
A unidirectional laminate is a laminate in which all fibers are oriented in
the same direction.
Cross-ply laminate is a laminate in which the layers of unidirectional
lamina are oriented at right angles to each other and quasi-isotropic
laminate behaves similarly to an isotropic material; that is, the elastic
properties are same in all direction.
Aim
The aim of this project is to perform a modal analysis to
determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes of
Aluminum Plate and composite plate using Finite Element
Analysis (FEA) and then compare the results.
Methodology
This project performs modal analysis on Clamped plates for
Aluminum 1060 alloy and E glass fiber.
Solid Works is used in finite element modelling for isentropic
Aluminum Plate.
Ansys is used in case of finite element modelling of Composite
plate.
To simulate the Clamped or fixed boundary conditions, specified
displacements were placed on the all four side faces.
Model of Al plate
Boundary Conditions
All 4 side Faces are Clamped or fixed.
Model type
Linear Elastic Isotropic
Load Conditions
Applied Load in z direction 500 N
Mesh Information
Mesh Type
Solid Mesh
Mesher Used
Curvature based
Total Nodes
23839
Total Element
13926
Jacobian points
mesh)
4 points (Rectangular
Total Deformation
Modal Analysis
The modal analysis is performed by using Solid Works for
Al plate and ANSYS for Composite plate.
For each case, five frequencies and five mode shapes are
computed. The mode shapes are plotted for each frequency
over the geometry.
Static Analysis
Mode
Frequency (Hz)
1st
553.83
Max. Deformation
2nd
882.18
3rd
1325.9
4th
1427.5
5th
1625.8
1.405e-002 mm
1.179e+006 Pa
0.28
Model
Boundary Conditions
All 4 side Faces are Clamped or fixed.
Model type
Orthotropic Elastic
Load Conditions
Applied Load in z direction 500 N
Model
Model was developed using ACP module of ANSYS.
First of all, Epoxy E glass properties was entered as
engineering data.
Fabric of E glass is defined.
Sub- laminate of 10 layers of fabric is defined.
Thickness of each layer 0.001 m
Stacking Sequence is defined as 0, 45, 90,-45, -90, 0, 45, 90,45, -90
Finally Solid Model generated for analysis.
Mesh Information
Nodes
Elements
85200
76230
Total Deformation
Static Analysis
Frequency (Hz)
Mode
445.01
Max. Deformation
2.
736.28
3.
1089.2
4.
1222.6
5.
1361.1
1.
1.5744e-003 mm
7.8096e+005 Pa
Comparison of Frequencies
Al 1060 Plate
Composite Plate
Comparison
Al 1060 Plate
Composite Plate
Conclusions
In Case of Composite Plate the Max Deformation is almost 10 times
less than that of Al 1060 plate for same geometry and loading
conditions.
In Case of Composite Plate the Max Von mises stress is almost 1.5
times less than that of Al 1060 plate for same geometry and
loading conditions.
Modal Frequencies are also coming less in case of composite plate.
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