Αn efficient numerical model for the simulation of debonding of adhesively bonded titanium/CFRP samples induced by repeated symmetric laser shocks

ABSTRACT

Novel engine fan blades are made of 3D woven composite materials and incorporate a protective metallic layer at the leading edge. The end-of-life of such structures involves complicated disassembly and recycling processes. In this paper, laser-shock is being investigated as an environmentally friendly disassembly method. In this context, symmetric laser-shock experiments that have been conducted in a previous work using a time delay between the shots have been proven successful for debonding initiation and propagation as they manage to effectively focus the tensile stress field developed by the shock waves at the bondline. In this paper, a numerical model simulating the symmetric laser-shock disassembly of titanium/CFRP specimens has been developed using the LS-Dyna explicit FE code. The aim is to give a deeper insight into the physical mechanisms and to optimize the experimental process. To simulate the behavior of the titanium part, the Johnson-Cook material model in combination with Grüneisen equation of state has been employed, while for the composite part a progressive damage material model incorporating high-strain rate effects has been used. The bondline between the two parts has been modeled using cohesive zone elements. To obtain tensile and shear elastic and strength properties at high strain rates for the composite damage model, tension and punch shear Split-Hopkinson Bar tests have been conducted. The numerical results correlate well with back-face velocity profiles obtained from single sided laser shock experiments and with debonding patterns in the adhesive, observed in electron microscopy images, induced by symmetrical laser shock experiments. After the validation, the numerical model has been used successfully to simulate a larger disassembly process composed of 16 consecutive shots.

KEYWORDS:

• Laser shock
• debonding
• finite element analysis
• 3D woven composite
• cohesive zone modelling
• progressive damage modelling

Acknowledgments

The research leading to these results is part of the MORPHO project and has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 101006854.

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Funding

This work was supported by the European Commission [101006854].