Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 39, Issue 1, 51(2024)

Experimental Study on Low-velocity Impact and Residual Strength of SiC/SiC Composite Laminates

Jun WU1,2, Peifei XU1,2, Rui JING1,2, Dahai ZHANG1,2、*, and Qingguo FEI1,2
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  • 11. School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
  • 22. Key Laboratory of Structure and Thermal Protection for High-Speed Aircraft, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 211189, China
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    Low-velocity impact is an inevitable problem in the service of ceramic matrix composites structures in high speed aircraft. Therefore, the damage type and residual bearing capacity after low-velocity impact are critical factors for ensuring the safety of the aircraft structures. In this study, two-dimensional braided SiC/SiC composite laminates were taken as the research objects, and low-speed impact tests under different energies were carried out. The damage morphology of SiC/SiC composites was observed by computed tomography, and the damage mechanism of SiC/SiC composites during the impact process was revealed by analyzing the load history curve and strain history curve. Post-impact residual strength tests were carried out on specimens with barely visible damage and the effect of barely visible damage on the residual strength of SiC/SiC composites was investigated. The results showed that under low-velocity impact load, surface damage of specimens mainly included no surface damage, barely visible damage, semi-penetrating damage and penetrating damage. Internal damage of specimens mainly included cone cracks, yarn breakage and delamination. The residual properties of SiC/SiC composites were found to be severely affected by low velocity impact damage. The residual compressive strength of the specimen with barely visible damage was 81% of that of the undamaged specimens, and the residual tensile strength was only 68% of that of the undamaged specimens.

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    Jun WU, Peifei XU, Rui JING, Dahai ZHANG, Qingguo FEI. Experimental Study on Low-velocity Impact and Residual Strength of SiC/SiC Composite Laminates[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2024, 39(1): 51

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    Received: Jun. 29, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 28, 2024

    The Author Email: ZHANG Dahai (dzhang@seu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20230302

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