Paper number 583
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HYGRO-THERMAL TRANSIENT ANALYSIS FOR HIGHLY STABLE STRUCTURES |
S. Da Mota Silva1 , H. Dumontet2 , C. Hauviller1 , P. Kanoute1,2 and R. Ribeiro1
1European Laboratory for Particle Physics, CERN - CH 1211 Geneva 23 Switzerland
2Laboratoire de Modélisation et Mécanique des Structures, CNRS-URA 1776-Paris, France
| Summary | This paper presents the results obtained with the simulations of a sandwich rectangular plate made of carbon/epoxy composite when subjected to temperature and humidity cycles. Fickian diffusion process, moisture transport along the interfaces and damage caused by slipping and debonding between the components of the microscopic structure are consid-ered. The application of the design methodology to a real structure is shown. |
Keywords | dimensional stability, environmental effects, finite element method, lightweight structures, thermal-moisture analogy, interface diffusivity models, debonding, CFRP. |
Theme : Durability and Ageing