Vibration analysis of layered composite beam with variable section in terms of delamination and orientation angle in analytical and numerical methods

Abstract

In this study, vibration analysis of layered composite beams with variable cross sections and delaminations was investigated analytically and numerically. In the analytical part, Bernoulli beam theory was used and the effect of shear force on the beam was neglected. The layered composite beam consists of eight layers and contains delaminations with various sizes. In the numerical part of the study, ansys program package was used for finite element analysis. Layered composite beams with the same geometry were created in the finite element model. In the numerical part, the contact element was also defined between the delaminated parts. Furthermore, it has been shown numerically and analytically that the slope angle of the beam influences the vibration of the layered composite beam. Moreover, as the delamination between the beams increases, the vibration of the beam is observed to decrease. The layered composite beam is shown in graphical form in which the vibration can be changed without changing the geometry of the beam, showing that the vibration can be changed by changing the fiber orientation angle. © 2018 Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Physics. All rights reserved.