The IMPACT ANALYSIS of A COMPOSITE LAMINATE using ANSYS

Abstract

In today’s scenario composite materials are extensively used to safeguard a person from impact loading therefore the behaviour of the composite laminate is studied for impact loading. Composite material exhibit complex failure behaviour under impact loading. Possible modes of failure in composite may include matrix cracking, fibre breakage, fibre matrix de bonding or de lamination between composite plies. Carbon fibre reinforced composite and Boron fiber reinforced composite is chosen as a test material. Initially uniaxial and biaxial loading conditions are given to find the behaviour of composite laminate. ANSYS is used as a tool for the analysis. Both analytical and experimental results are compared.