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Fatigue Life Methodology for Bonded Composite Skin/Stringer Configurations

Author
Krueger, Ronald
Published
April 2001.
Physical Description
1 electronic document
Additional Creators
OBrien, T. Kevin, Paris, Isabelle L., and Minguet, Pierre J.
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Summary
A methodology is presented for determining the fatigue life of composite structures based on fatigue characterization data and geometric nonlinear finite element (FE) analyses. To demonstrate the approach, predicted results were compared to fatigue tests performed on specimens which represented a tapered composite flange bonded onto a composite skin. In a first step, tension tests were performed to evaluate the debonding mechanisms between the flange and the skin. In a second step, a 2D FE model was developed to analyze the tests. To predict matrix cracking onset, the relationship between the tension load and the maximum principal stresses transverse to the fiber direction was determined through FE analysis. Transverse tension fatigue life data were used to -enerate an onset fatigue life P-N curve for matrix cracking. The resulting prediction was in good agreement with data from the fatigue tests. In a third step, a fracture mechanics approach based on FE analysis was used to determine the relationship between the tension load and the critical energy release rate. Mixed mode energy release rate fatigue life data were used to create a fatigue life onset G-N curve for delamination. The resulting prediction was in good agreement with data from the fatigue tests. Further, the prediction curve for cumulative life to failure was generated from the previous onset fatigue life curves. The results showed that the methodology offers a significant potential to Predict cumulative fatigue life of composite structures.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 20010045827.
NASA/TM-2001-210842.
L-18067.
NAS 1.15:210842.
ARL-TR-2432.
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