Mechanical properties and damage mechanism of SMAHC laminates

Abstract The combination of smart materials and composite materials to achieve lightweight and intelligent structures has been an important research direction in recent years. In this paper, a three-dimensional woven hybrid shape memory alloy (SMA actuator) is modularly implanted into a composite laminate to prepare a SMA hybrid composite (SMAHC) laminate. The orthogonal test was designed with the three variables of SMA actuator modular implantation position, SMA pre-strain and SMA number. According to the orthogonal test results and finite element results, the influence of the three variables on the stiffness before heating, the stiffness change rate after heating and the strength of SMAHC laminates was studied. According to the test index, the influence of the three variables on the results was further evaluated. The results show that the implantation position has the greatest influence on the mechanical properties of SMAHC laminates, followed by SMA pre-strain, and the number of SMA has the least influence. The location and form of damage of SMAHC laminates are further summarized, and the bending damage mechanism of SMAHC laminates is analyzed.