Volume : III, Issue : IX, September - 2014

Flexural Behavior of MultiLayer PUF Cored Sandwich Beams

Mohamed Aqhil Ahmed M. A, Mir Safiulla, Irfan Pasha

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Flexural behavior of PUF cored sandwich beams made up of multi–layered core of different layer density were studied numerically using most versatile analysis tool i.e. FEM/ANSYS. To rate the performance of these structures, many engineering parameters such as face sheet stress (σf), core shear (τ) beam deflection (y) were considered. To pursue this task, a three layered core model with different layer configurations was generated and analyzed under 3–point bending. All the models were simulated at constant beam length, width, mid span loading with similar and identical face sheets. Various layer configurations (layer density) were examined and an attempt was made to identify the best layer configuration that can perform better under flexural loading. Foremost of above, the analyzing tool i.e. FEM/ANSYS was validated using bench marks. From the present investigation it is evident that for a given multi–layer configuration, layers of foams of increasing densities from bottom to top face can perform better under flexural load.

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Mohamed Aqhil Ahmed M.A, Mir Safiulla, Irfan Pasha Flexural Behavior of Multi-Layer PUF Cored Sandwich Beams International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 9 September 2014

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