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Applied Composite Materials
Published in: Applied Composite Materials 5/2017

26-01-2017

Multi-Scale Modeling of an Integrated 3D Braided Composite with Applications to Helicopter Arm

Authors: Diantang Zhang, Li Chen, Ying Sun, Yifan Zhang, Kun Qian

Published in: Applied Composite Materials | Issue 5/2017

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Abstract

A study is conducted with the aim of developing multi-scale analytical method for designing the composite helicopter arm with three-dimensional (3D) five-directional braided structure. Based on the analysis of 3D braided microstructure, the multi-scale finite element modeling is developed. Finite element analysis on the load capacity of 3D five-directional braided composites helicopter arm is carried out using the software ABAQUS/Standard. The influences of the braiding angle and loading condition on the stress and strain distribution of the helicopter arm are simulated. The results show that the proposed multi-scale method is capable of accurately predicting the mechanical properties of 3D braided composites, validated by the comparison the stress-strain curves of meso-scale RVCs. Furthermore, it is found that the braiding angle is an important factor affecting the mechanical properties of 3D five-directional braided composite helicopter arm. Based on the optimized structure parameters, the nearly net-shaped composite helicopter arm is fabricated using a novel resin transfer mould (RTM) process.
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Metadata
Title
Multi-Scale Modeling of an Integrated 3D Braided Composite with Applications to Helicopter Arm
Authors
Diantang Zhang
Li Chen
Ying Sun
Yifan Zhang
Kun Qian
Publication date
26-01-2017
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Applied Composite Materials / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0929-189X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4897
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-017-9584-x

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