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Investigation into Composites Property Effect on the Forming Limits of Multi-Layer Hybrid Sheets Using Hydroforming Technology

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Fiber-metal laminates (FMLs) such as Kevlar reinforced aluminum laminate (ARALL), Carbon reinforced aluminum laminate (CARALL), and Glass reinforced aluminum laminate (GLARE) offer great potential for weight reduction applications in automobile and aerospace construction. In order to investigate the feasibility for utilizing such materials in the form of laminates, sheet hydroforming technology are studied under the condition of uniform blank holder force for three-layered aluminum and aluminum-composite laminates using orthogonal carbon and Kevlar as well as glass fiber in the middle. The experimental results validate the finite element results and they exhibited that the forming limit of glass fiber in the middle is the highest among the studied materials, while carbon fiber material performs the worst. Furthermore, the crack modes are different for the three kinds of fiber materials investigated in the research. This study provides fundamental guidance for the selection of multi-layer sheet materials in the future manufacturing field.

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The authors greatly acknowledge the financial support from National Science Foundation of China with Grant No.51675029.

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  1. School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, 100191, China

    Shichen Liu, Lihui Lang, Shiwei Guan & Seigei Alexandrov

  2. Institute for problems in Mechanics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119526, Russia

    Seigei Alexandrov

  3. Chengdu Aircraft Manufacturing Company LTD, Qingyang District, Chengdu, 610073, Sichuan, China

    Yipan Zeng

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Liu, S., Lang, L., Guan, S. et al. Investigation into Composites Property Effect on the Forming Limits of Multi-Layer Hybrid Sheets Using Hydroforming Technology. Appl Compos Mater 26, 205–217 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-018-9689-x

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