The behavior of nap-core sandwiches was investigated with a special focus on the effect of symmetry in nap cores. A nap-core is, in general terms, a 3D-formed hollow structure made of knitted textile impregnated by a thermosetting resin. The molding process determines if the nap-core is double-sided (symmetric) or single-sided. The sandwich with nap-core owns various remarkable properties of a novel lightweight material, but the nap-core's complex structure makes the prediction of these properties a difficult task. While the analysis of a single-sided nap-core sandwich has been presented by the authors before, this study is focused on the simulation of symmetric nap-core sandwich. Overall, performance of the structure is examined with respect to several loading conditions. The simulation approach invokes a typical homogenization scheme to find the engineering properties of the nap-core's fabric with least computational time and memory resources. Results from experiments and simulations exhibit a good compatibility, which prove the fitness of the modeling method.

Ha, G.X., Zehn, M.W., Marinkovic, D., Fragassa, C. (2019). Dealing with Nap-Core Sandwich Composites: How to Predict the Effect of Symmetry. MATERIALS, 12(6), 1-13 [10.3390/ma12060874].

Dealing with Nap-Core Sandwich Composites: How to Predict the Effect of Symmetry

Fragassa, Cristiano
2019

Abstract

The behavior of nap-core sandwiches was investigated with a special focus on the effect of symmetry in nap cores. A nap-core is, in general terms, a 3D-formed hollow structure made of knitted textile impregnated by a thermosetting resin. The molding process determines if the nap-core is double-sided (symmetric) or single-sided. The sandwich with nap-core owns various remarkable properties of a novel lightweight material, but the nap-core's complex structure makes the prediction of these properties a difficult task. While the analysis of a single-sided nap-core sandwich has been presented by the authors before, this study is focused on the simulation of symmetric nap-core sandwich. Overall, performance of the structure is examined with respect to several loading conditions. The simulation approach invokes a typical homogenization scheme to find the engineering properties of the nap-core's fabric with least computational time and memory resources. Results from experiments and simulations exhibit a good compatibility, which prove the fitness of the modeling method.
2019
Ha, G.X., Zehn, M.W., Marinkovic, D., Fragassa, C. (2019). Dealing with Nap-Core Sandwich Composites: How to Predict the Effect of Symmetry. MATERIALS, 12(6), 1-13 [10.3390/ma12060874].
Ha, Giap X; Zehn, Manfred W; Marinkovic, Dragan; Fragassa, Cristiano
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