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Tensile mechanical properties of metal honeycomb sandwich structure with interface connection defects

  • Xiaodong He
  • , Xianghao Kong*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Thermal protection system is one of the key technologies of reusable launch vehicle (RLV). The ARMOR TPS is one of important candidate structure of RLV. ARMOR TPS has many advantages, for example: fixing easily, longer life, good properties, short time of maintenance and service. In comparison with traditional TPS, the ARMOR TPS will be the best selection for all kinds of RLV. So the ARMOR thermal protection system will be used in aviation and spaceflight field more and more widely because of its much better performance. ARMOR TPS panel is above the whole ARMOR TPS, and the metal honeycomb sandwich structure is the surface of the ARMOR TPS panel. So the metal honeycomb sandwich structure plays an important role in the ARMOR TPS, while it bears the flight dynamic pressure and stands against the flight dynamic calefaction. Because the active environment of metal honeycomb sandwich structure is very formidable, it can produce interface connection defects which can exist in the process of manufacture as well. Tensile mechanical properties of the metallic honeycomb sandwich structure with defects are analyzed to obtain damage tolerance of the structure. The effect of shape, dimension and location of defects on the tensile mechanical properties is conducted by experimental study. Then finite element analysis is performed to validate the experimental results. Haynes214 which is a kind of super alloy materials with high performances is chosen as both face sheet and core in this paper.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBehavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Composites 2010
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
EventBehavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Composites 2010 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 8 Mar 201011 Mar 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7644
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceBehavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Composites 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period8/03/1011/03/10

Keywords

  • Finite element method
  • Flat tensile experiment
  • Interface connection defect
  • Metal honeycomb sandwich structure

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