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Numerical Analysis of Thermodynamic Behaviour of Through-Thickness Stitched Sandwich Laminate

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Effects of stitching angle on mechanical properties, thermal protection capability and induced thermal stress of stitched sandwich laminate (SSL) are numerically analyzed by ABAQUS codes. Interest centers on the potential for microcracking in the vicinity of the through-thickness stitches and the skins/foam interfaces. Two numerical models, in-depth heat transfer and thermoelastic deformation, are coupled to yield the transient response of the SSL. Six different stitching angles are considered and the simulation results showed that: the heat conductivity ability of the SSL is improved as the stitching angle increasing, which alters the mechanical behaviour and the thermal stress state of the SSL.

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Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundations of China (No. 90916026, 11202007) and the National Basic Research Program (973) of China (No. 2011CB606105) are gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Tuburlence and Complex System, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China, 100871

    Ai Shigang, Mao Yiqi, Pei Yongmao & Fang Daining

  2. School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road, Guangzhou, China, 510640

    Ai Shigang, Fang Daining & Tang Liqun

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Shigang, A., Yiqi, M., Yongmao, P. et al. Numerical Analysis of Thermodynamic Behaviour of Through-Thickness Stitched Sandwich Laminate. Appl Compos Mater 20, 1161–1171 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-013-9327-6

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