COMPARING LOCAL FIBER ANGLES FROM DRAPING EXPERIMENTS TO SIMULATIONS

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Abstract

The mechanical performance of fiber reinforced composite components strongly depends on the fiber orientation. In order to determine the performance of a part as-built, the deviation of the fiber orientation from the intended configuration (as-designed) is crucial. Within this study, a method to compare local fiber orientations in manufactured components with draping simulation results was developed for unidirectional (UD) carbon laminas. The developed algorithm was tested on a plane plate geometry and a 3D double sine geometry. The resulting fiber angle deviations showed that the method enables a robust way for comparing local fiber orientations of manufactured parts and simulation results.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials
Subtitle of host publicationComposites Meet Sustainability
EditorsAnastasios P. Vassilopoulos, Veronique Michaud
Place of PublicationLausanne
PublisherEPFL Lausanne, Composite Construction Laboratory
Pages710-717
Number of pages8
VolumeVol 1-6
ISBN (Electronic)978-2-9701614-0-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event20th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM20): Composites meet Sustainability - EPFL Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Duration: 26 Jun 202230 Jun 2022
https://eccm20.org

Publication series

NameECCM 2022 - Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites Meet Sustainability
Volume3

Conference

Conference20th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM20)
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityLausanne
Period26.06.202230.06.2022
Internet address

Keywords

  • carbon fiber reinforced plastics
  • draping simulation
  • fiber angle measurements
  • fiber orientations
  • process simulation

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