Sensitivity analysis for the spring-in of composite shells

Composite materials are a class of engineering materials widely used in a wide range of industries. Spring-in is a common dimensional variation of composite shells. It is well known that spring-in is dependent on many factors e.g. the constituent properties and coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE...

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Main Author: Dong, Jonathan
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12948
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description Composite materials are a class of engineering materials widely used in a wide range of industries. Spring-in is a common dimensional variation of composite shells. It is well known that spring-in is dependent on many factors e.g. the constituent properties and coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE). A sensitivity analysis on the spring-in is presented in this paper. The sensitivities of the spring-in to the constituent properties and CTE are studied by the Design of Experiments (DOE) and the Response Surface Method (RSM). It is shown that the spring-in is predominantly sensitive to the Poisson's ratio of the matrix and the transverse CTE of the fibres. The results can be used to estimate the uncertainty of the spring-in from the uncertainties of the constituent properties and CTE, which is potentially useful for the design of composite products with improved dimensional control.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-129482017-01-30T11:33:53Z Sensitivity analysis for the spring-in of composite shells Dong, Jonathan Composite materials are a class of engineering materials widely used in a wide range of industries. Spring-in is a common dimensional variation of composite shells. It is well known that spring-in is dependent on many factors e.g. the constituent properties and coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE). A sensitivity analysis on the spring-in is presented in this paper. The sensitivities of the spring-in to the constituent properties and CTE are studied by the Design of Experiments (DOE) and the Response Surface Method (RSM). It is shown that the spring-in is predominantly sensitive to the Poisson's ratio of the matrix and the transverse CTE of the fibres. The results can be used to estimate the uncertainty of the spring-in from the uncertainties of the constituent properties and CTE, which is potentially useful for the design of composite products with improved dimensional control. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12948 restricted
spellingShingle Dong, Jonathan
Sensitivity analysis for the spring-in of composite shells
title Sensitivity analysis for the spring-in of composite shells
title_full Sensitivity analysis for the spring-in of composite shells
title_fullStr Sensitivity analysis for the spring-in of composite shells
title_full_unstemmed Sensitivity analysis for the spring-in of composite shells
title_short Sensitivity analysis for the spring-in of composite shells
title_sort sensitivity analysis for the spring-in of composite shells
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12948