CFRP Origami Metamaterial with Tunable Buckling Loads: A Numerical Study
Open Access
- 15 February 2021
- Vol. 14 (4), 917
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14040917
Abstract
Origami has played an increasingly central role in designing a broad range of novel structures due to its simple concept and its lightweight and extraordinary mechanical properties. Nonetheless, most of the research focuses on mechanical responses by using homogeneous materials and limited studies involving buckling loads. In this study, we have designed a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) origami metamaterial based on the classical Miura sheet and composite material. The finite element (FE) modelling process’s accuracy is first proved by utilizing a CFRP plate that has an analytical solution of the buckling load. Based on the validated FE modelling process, we then thoroughly study the buckling resistance ability of the proposed CFRP origami metamaterial numerically by varying the folding angle, layer order, and material properties, finding that the buckling loads can be tuned to as large as approximately 2.5 times for mode 5 by altering the folding angle from 10° to 130°. With the identical rate of increase, the shear modulus has a more significant influence on the buckling load than Young’s modulus. Outcomes reported reveal that tunable buckling loads can be achieved in two ways, i.e., origami technique and the CFRP material with fruitful design freedoms. This study provides an easy way of merely adjusting and controlling the buckling load of lightweight structures for practical engineering.Funding Information
- The National Natural Science Foundation of China (11902085, 51905115)
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (2019A1515011683)
- the Open Fund Project for Engineering Vehicle Lightweight and Reliable Technology Laboratory of Hunan Province (2020YB04)
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