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Abstract: Composite materials are widely used The researches have been conducted on
in aircraft industries because of their superior composite box beams. Pawar et al. [1] discussed
fatigue characteristics, greater fatigue tolerance Eigenvalue Analysis of Composite Box Beam.
and large stiffness-to-weight ratio as compared Alaattin Aktas [2] investigated deflection
with their metal counter parts. This paper aims at function of orthotropic cantilever beam subjected
analysis of Ovel shaped composite beam. Carbon to point load. The deflection at the free end of
Fiber Composite box beam with 00 & 900 plies the beam is calculated numerically using
are used for simulation and analytical analysis. obtained formulas. Husain Mehdi et al. [4]
The composite beam is fixed at one end and the discussed Computational modal analysis of a
load is applied at the free end of the beam. The composite beam with and without cracks. Syed
numerical analysis was carried out by using Ayesha Yasmeen [5] selected two Fiber-
Structural Mechanics module in COMSOL Reinforced Plastic (FRP) materials; Graphite
Multiphysics. Ovel shaped composite beam is Fibre Reinforced Polyamide and E-Glass Fibre
analyzed for different parameter such as total Reinforced Polymer have been selected as beam
deflection, strain-stress at different points on materials for modal analysis using ANSYS 13.0.
beam by varying the point load at its free end.
The results are validated with numerical and 2. Composite Beam Geometry:
analytical analysis.
The model chosen is Ovel shape composite beam
Keywords: Ovel shaped beam, Deflection, of uniform cross-section having dimension
Stress, Strain, COMSOL. 800x60x22 mm. This is an eight layer sandwich
composite box beam. The COMSOL model of
1. Introduction the used beam is shown in Fig.1.
3.3.1 Stress Calculation: Table 3 Stress-Strain at fixed end and mid of beam
Stress for 10 N: (Analytical Results)
1. Stress at fixed end: Stress (N/m2) Strain
Sr. Force
No. (N) Fixed Fixed
Mid Mid
σ1 = (4) end
2.02 1.12
end
1.50x 8.36x
1. 10
x106 x106 10-5 10-6
4.06 2.25 3.01x 1.67x
2. 20
σ1 = (5) x106
6.08
x106
3.37
10-5
4.51x
10-6
2.50x
3. 30
x106 x106 10-5 10-5
8.12 4.50 6.02x 3.34x
σ1 = 2.02 N/mm2 4. 40
x106 x106 10-5 10-5
6 2 10.15 5.64 7.52x 4.18x
= 2.02 x10 N/m (6) 5. 50
x106 x106 10-5 10-5
12.19 6.84 9.03x 5.07x
2. Stress at mid: 6. 60
x106 x106 10-5 10-5
14.17 7.89 1.05x 5.85x
σ1 = (7)
7. 70
x106 x106 10-4 10-5
16.2 9.01 1.20x 6.68x
8. 80
x106 x106 10-4 10-5
For 10N
Figure 4 Geometry of beam in COMSOL
2. Meshing of Geometry:
Meshing method is used for meshing the
geometry in COMSOL Multiphysics. The
geometry of composite beam with extremely
coarse mesh is shown in figure below.
For 20N
For 80N
Figure 7 Simulation results for Deflection at free
Mid
end of beam
The Numerical or Simulated results for
Deflection of beam at free end to other forces are
represented by the table 4:
For 10N
Mid
Fixed end
For 10N
For 20N
Figure 9 Simulation results for Strain induced in
beam
The Simulated results for Stress and Strain to
other forces are represented by the table 5.