Influencing factor analysis based on electrical-thermal-pyrolytic simulation of carbon fiber composites lightning damage

Qi Dong, Yunli Guo, Jingliang Chen, Xueling Yao, Xiaosu Yi, Lu Ping, Yuxi Jia

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Abstract

The damage of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminated composites under lightning strike is analyzed by coupled electrical-thermal-pyrolytic models, which is implemented by the ABAQUS/Standard finite element code coupled with user-defined subroutines USDFLD and HEATVAL. To clarify the effects of the lightning current waveform parameters and the thermal/electrical properties of CFRPs, the damages of CFRP laminated specimens under diverse lightning current waveforms are experimentally and numerically analyzed. The results reveal that the damage volume shows a strong logarithmic relationship with the action integral, and that the damage is strongly governed by the electrical properties of CFRPs, though thermal conductivity variation barely affects the damage volume.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-10
Number of pages10
JournalComposite Structures
Volume140
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CFRPs
  • Factor analysis
  • Lightning damage

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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