Deflection responses of damaged hybrid (carbon nanotubes – luffa) composite structure: An experimental verification Biegeverhalten einer beschädigten hybriden Verbundwerkstoffstruktur (Kohlenstoffnanoröhren – Luffa): Eine experimentelle Überprüfung

Abstract

The deflection responses of intact and damaged hybrid curved shell structures are investigated numerically and experimentally under mechanical loading conditions. The damaged hybrid composite is numerically modelled in MATLAB using higher-order mid-plane polynomials and finite element technique. The consistent characteristics and model accuracy have been established by comparing the consequences to those accessible in the existing article. Additionally, the study examined experimentally and computationally obtained elastic properties from the DIGIMAT tool, substantially boosting the extent and reliability of the analysis. Finally, numerous examples are provided to illustrate the impact of damage, considering various parametric input constraints, on the deflection characteristics of the hybrid composite.