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ACTA AERONAUTICAET ASTRONAUTICA SINICA ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (6): 1040-1049.doi: CNKI:11-1929/V.20110316.1331.001

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Finite Element Analysis on Thermo-physical Properties of 3D Braided Composites

XIA Biao, LU Zixing   

  1. School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
  • Received:2010-08-27 Revised:2010-10-15 Online:2011-06-25 Published:2011-06-24

Abstract: Based on the meso-structure of three-dimensional (3D) braided composites, the finite element models of thermo-physical properties of four-directional and five-directional composites are established. By using the periodic non-adiabatic temperature boundary condition and displacement boundary condition, the global effective thermal conductivity coefficient and thermal expansion coefficient are calculated, which are in a better agreement with experimental results than the previous literature. Based on this, the law of thermo-physical properties influenced by material parameters (i.e. braiding angle, fiber volume fraction and braiding structure) are also studied. The thermo-physical properties of 3D braided composites are significantly anisotropic, and the tendency of the thermal expansion properties with material parameters is more non-linear than the thermal conductivity properties.

Key words: 3D braided composites, thermal conductivity, thermal expansion, finite element method, unit cell

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