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Failure Modes and Optimization of Sandwich Structures for Load Resistance

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USAswanson{at}mech.utah.edu

Jongman Kim

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA

Sandwich construction using foam cores is used in applications, and an understanding offailure loads is an important part ofthe design process. Tests on sandwich beam specimens with embedded strain gages show that the simpler analysis procedures can be in error by large factors, while an elasticity solution from the literature gives good agreement with the experiments. Comparisons with laboratory tests on sandwich bend specimens with carbon–epoxy faces and polyurethane foam cores ofseveral densities show that the elasticity solution, in conjunction with criteria for failure of the faces and yield of the core give good agreement with the data, and show that the mode of failure and the load at failure could be predicted. Optimization ofsandwich structures for strength/weight is considered, and it is shown that the laboratory strength data support the theoretical optimization results.

Key Words: sandwich • sandwich optimization • sandwich failure

Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 37, No. 7, 649-667 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/002199803029730


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