Techniques from the perturbation method, the Edgeworth series, the reliability-based design theory, and the sensitivity analysis approach are employed to present a practical and efficient method for the reliability sensitivity of automobile components with arbitrary distribution parameters. On the condition of first four moments of original random variables known, the reliability sensitivity theory and case studies are researched. The respective program can be used to obtain the reliability sensitivity of automobile components with arbitrary distribution parameters accurately and quickly.
Coupling electromechanical cell-based smoothed finite element method (CSFEM) with the asymptotic homogenization method (AHM) is presented to overcome the overstiffness of FEM. This method could accurately simulate the dynamic responses and electromechanical coupling effects of piezoelectric composite material (PCM) structures. Firstly, the efficient performances for active compounds of round cross-section fibers are calculated based on AHM. Secondly, in the CSFEM, electromechanical multi-physic-field FEM is coupled with gradient smoothing technique. CSFEM returns the nearly exact stiffness of continuum structures, which auto discretes the elements in complex areas more readily and thus remarkably reduces the numerical errors. Static and dynamic characteristics of four PCM structures are investigated using CSFEM with AHM. Results are compared with analytical solution and those of FEM, which proves that CSFEM with AHM is more accurate and reliable than the standard FEM when solving problems of complex structures. Additionally, CSFEM could provide results of higher accuracy even using distorted meshes. Therefore, such method is a robust tool for analyzing mechanical properties of PCM structures.
Purpose: To study the response under impact load of carbon fiber reinforced composite materials that have excellent mechanical properties. Design/methodology/approach: Finite element analysis of unidirectional plates was conducted under unsymmetrical impact load based on drop weight impact test. At the macroscopic scale, a finite element model was built on ANSYS/LS-DYNA, which took the impact response of carbon fiber unidirectional plates as unknown quantity. The model considered the macroscopic response of carbon fiber unidirectional plates under different initial conditions, from the aspects of stress, strain, energy change and deformation degree of unidirectional plates. Finally, a mathematical model of energy recovery of carbon fiber composite materials under partial impact load was established, and the energy recovery amount under different fiber orientations was calculated on MATLAB. Findings: The impact energy absorbed by the unidirectional plate is the largest when the fiber orientation is 30°. To improve the impact resistance of unidirectional plates under unsymmetrical impact load, laying schemes should be avoided at fiber orientations of 0°, 15° and 60°, and be recommended at 30°, 45°, and 75°. For impact velocity, 4.71 and 7.54 m/s should be avoided, while 2 m/s is recommended. For the impact weight, 50 and 250 kg weights should be avoided, and 150 and 200 kg weights are recommended. Originality/value: This model not only provides reference for similar impact resistance research, but also predicts the impact response of unidirectional plates under different initial loads in the future. It can also provide reference for the structure using carbon fiber composite materials to achieve lightweight.
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