Optimum design of sandwich composite structures under various dynamic loads using the equivalent static load method

Yijae Choi, Wonmo Kang, Jaemin Moon, Chang Wan Kim

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Abstract

Sandwich composite structures are high-performance materials with greater specific strength and specific stiffness properties, than widely used conventional metals. In this study, sandwich composite structures under dynamic loads were optimized using the equivalent static load method (ESLM). First, a finite element analysis was performed on the sandwich composite structure, using the high-order sandwich panel theory (HSAPT), considering the core material to be compressible. Further, it was optimized by applying the ESLM to three different sandwich composite structures under different types of dynamic loads. The results of the proposed method and conventional dynamic response optimization method were compared. The ESLM was observed to attain a convergence at a rate 1/24 times faster than the conventional method.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number115991
JournalComposite Structures
Volume298
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 15 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dynamic load
  • Equivalent static load method (ESLM)
  • Nonlinear dynamic response optimization
  • Sandwich composite structures

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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