To investigate the damage tolerance of the GLAss fiber-REinforced aluminum (GLARE) laminates subjected to high-velocity impacts, the single and multiple impact performance of the GLARE laminates was studied by tests and numerical simulation. High-velocity impact tests were conducted on GLARE panels using a one-stage gas gun at different impact locations, i.e. middle point, edge point and corner point of the plate. The ballistic limit was thus obtained as well as the failure patterns, and the dynamic response was studied based on the numerical simulation. The results show that GLARE laminates absorb the impact energy mainly in the form of plastic deformation, metal cracking, debonding, and fiber breakage. The clamp constraint exerted great influences on the damage mechanism of the GLARE laminates subjected to impacts. The failure patterns in the GLARE laminates subjected to the impact load were distinctly affected by the constraint, i.e. denting and metal cracking, plugging characteristics etc. The ballistic limit velocity of the GLARE laminates impacted at the corner point of the plate was found to be much less than that impacted at the middle location of the plate. Compared with the middle and the edge points, the corner position of the plate subjected to multiple impacts was the most vulnerable to perforation.
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