Summary
This project study is intends to address current needs by developing a rigorous analytical procedure capable of reliably predicting the short-term behavior and strength of composite tubes designed for offshore applications considering delaminations and other defects. This will be achieved through the use of appropriate material modeling, acceptable failure criteria and a formulation that accounts for large changes in the tube and delamination geometry. In addition, the procedure will be validated by comparison with available experimental results and when then used to study the influence of the different parameters involved on the behavior.
The basic properties of the composite ply constituents and sets the ground for the mechanics used to model them are introduced. The different modeling aspects of the constitutive behavior and strength of composite plies and laminates, are reviewed.
The various parameters affecting the structural modeling by surveying the theories, models and experiments related to the analysis of composite tubes and the consideration of delaminations and other imperfections are explored. Furthermore, the complete formulation of the present analysis procedure in detail is covered.
The analysis procedure developed is verified for prediction accuracy against available experimental results.
Related Publications: Rasheed, H.A. and Tassoulas, J.L., “Strength Evaluation of Composite Risers,” Paper No. 7826, Proceedings, Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 1-4, 1995.
Rasheed, H.A. and Tassoulas, J.L., “Effects of Delaminations on Composite Tubes Subjected to External Pressure,” Proceedings, 6th ISOPE Conference, Vol. IV, pp. 320-326, May, 1996.
Rasheed, H.A. and Tassoulas, J.L., “On Crack Growth in Composite Cylindrical Shells,” Proceedings of the Symposium on Polymeric Systems, edited by A. Saigal, 1999 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), Nashville, Tennessee, November 14-19, 1999.
Rasheed, H.A. and Tassoulas, J.L., “Collapse of Composite Tubes Due to Delamination Buckling Under External Pressure,” CD-ROM Proceedings of EM2000, the Fourteenth Engineering Mechanics Conference of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Austin, Texas, May 21-24, 2000.
Rasheed, H.A. and J.L. Tassoulas,”Delamination Growth in Long Composite Tubes Under External Pressure,” International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 108, pp. 1-23, 2001.
Rasheed, H.A. and J.L. Tassoulas,”Collapse of Composite Rings Due to Delamination Buckling Under External Pressure,” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 128, pp. 1174-1181.
