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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Buinzahra branch, Islamic Azad University, Buinzahra, Iran
Introduction
Composite lattice structures are one of the most
complex and newest structures, which are designed
and produced in both isogrid and anisogrid forms. In
the past decade, researches done on polymeric matrix
fiber composite lattice structures have become one of
the scientific and widely used centers of attention, and
these structures have a widespread application in
different aerospace structures. These structures as
lattice lamina are used lonely or with internal or
external shells. Lattice lamina in these structures
includes different systems of ribs, which are produced
from continuous fibers, using automatic filament
winding method. In these structures under arbitrary
loading fibers of the lattice are under tension or
compression, which is a quite desirable state for
composites, and is one of the major advantages of
these structures compared to the conventional
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Independent parameters
The number of circular and helical ribs (n c , n h) are
independent parameters in the design of conical lattice
structure.
Dependent parameters
Dependent parameters include:
ac
ah .
A schematic of the parameters stated here in the
design of annular lattice structure, is shown in figure 2.
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(4)
(nc 1)
2
F sin
F cos 0
0 = tan 1
(5)
( 0 ) is equal to:
(6)
F = 1
Variations of
versus
equation:
FIGURE 3 DEVELOPED SECTION OF THE CONICAL
LATTICE SHELL
(1)
r
, and r is the radius of the
sin
d
tan
(2)
2 sin
nh
(3)
d = C
cos
d
sin 2
(7)
ah = 2ac sin
(8)
i +1
(ac )i ,i+1
d
=
2d
i
i +1
(9)
In equation (9), i indicates the number of ribs. The
minus sign in equation (9) shows that the axis of the
system of coordinate system is located on the smaller
cross-section. Stiffness properties of one cell, which
has a repeating pattern, is the representative of the
total repeating section. The orthotropic properties
achieved for annular bodies, is along the axial
direction. For example, for the cylindrical structure,
stiffness along the axial direction is equal to E x
where
A
,
L
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2 Ehbhc 4
2 Ehbh 2 2
sc
ah
ah
2E b
2 Ehbh 4 Ecbc
[Q] = h h s 2c 2
s +
a
ac
ah
h
0
0
2 Ehbh 2 2
sc
ah
(10)
s = sin ,c = cos
E h and E c are
1 q11q22 q122
E x =
H
q22
(11)
Pcyl =
2E x t 2
3(1 v )
2
cos 2
(12)
Pcyl = C
2E x t 2
3(1 v )
2
cos 2
(13)
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F
= 2 , geodesic
Verification
= 34.7 )
= 34.7 )
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(GPa)
h
(MPa)
80
350
Eh
mh
( Kg
mc
Ec
m3
( Kg
(GPa)
1450
64
m3
1410
ac
ratio, critical
ah
= 5 )
TABLE1 COMPARISON OF THE RESULTS OF REFERENCE
[12] WITH THE RESULTS OF ANALYTICAL ANALYSIS, AND
THE NUMERICAL ANALYSIS PRESENTED HERE
ac
ah
h=8mm
h=4mm
h=2mm
b=2mm
b=4mm
b=8mm
44.334
34.416
13.863
Reference
[12]
49.112
33.831
15.03
ABAQUS
47.997
36.216
15.06
Analytical
INCREASE OF
ac
ratio, critical buckling
bc
ah
ratio, nonbh
nc
nh
H
(mm)
bc
bh
(mm)
(mm)
FIGURE 11 VARIATION OF CRITICAL BUCKLING LOAD,
10
10
53
15.98
33.44
18
5.75
VERSUS INCREASE OF
ac
bc
RATIO
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ah
bh
RATIO
10mm
5mm
10mm
5mm
20mm
15mm
Final conclusion
20mm
15mm
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ac
ratio, the critical buckling
ah
load increases.
By increasing the
Meink
TE.
"Advanced
Grid
stiffened
ac
ratio, the critical buckling
bc
load decreases.
a
By increasing the h ratio, the critical buckling
bh
load decreases.
By increasing the thickness of the circular and
helical ribs, the critical buckling load increases
non-linearly.
By increasing the width of the circular and helical
ribs, the critical axial loading increases.
REFERENCES
Development
12
of
Single-Stage-to-Orbit
ropulsion,