Material Engineering and Mechanical Manufacturing

Characterization and modeling of inter-ply slipping of out-of-autoclave prepreg

  • Feng WANG ,
  • Lidong WANG ,
  • Yaxin FENG ,
  • Xuanming ZHANG ,
  • Xiangyun ZHANG
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  • 1.AVIC Composite Corporation Ltd. ,Beijing 101300,China
    2.School of Materials Science and Engineering,Lanzhou University of Technology,Lanzhou 730050,China
E-mail: wangld@lut.edu.cn

Received date: 2024-07-25

  Revised date: 2024-08-19

  Accepted date: 2024-09-04

  Online published: 2024-09-18

Supported by

National Natural Science Foundation of China(12262019);Lanzhou University of Technology Hongliu Excellent Young Talents Support Program;Wenzhou Science and Technology Plan Project(G20240036)

Abstract

In the hot diaphragm forming process of double-curved complex components using out-of-autoclave prepreg, defects such as wrinkling and buckling often occur. One of the main mechanisms behind these defects is the restriction of inter-ply slipping. In the hot diaphragm preforming process, factors influencing inter-ply slipping include temperature, normal pressure, and relative sliding velocity. Based on the pull-through test principle, this paper designs a set of inter-ply slipping test systems for evaluating the inter-ply slipping properties of out-of-autoclave prepreg. The effects of temperature, normal pressure, and sliding velocity on inter-ply slipping are analyzed, and a mechanical analytical model describing its inter-ply slipping behavior is developed. This model can accurately predict the inter-ply slipping behavior as a function of relative slip displacement under different process parameter conditions. The good agreement between model predictions and experimental data validates the effectiveness of the model.

Cite this article

Feng WANG , Lidong WANG , Yaxin FENG , Xuanming ZHANG , Xiangyun ZHANG . Characterization and modeling of inter-ply slipping of out-of-autoclave prepreg[J]. ACTA AERONAUTICAET ASTRONAUTICA SINICA, 2025 , 46(8) : 430995 -430995 . DOI: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2024.30995

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