The Energy Absorption of a Hybridized 3D Woven Composite Under High-Velocity Impact Loading

In this paper, the energy absorption of Kevlar fiber and carbon fiber hybridized 3D woven composites under high-velocity impact loading was studied. A high-velocity impact model was established for the composites. The 3D Hashin and von Mises failure criteria were applied for the damage criteria of the yarn and matrix, and cohesive elements were inserted between them to simulate delamination. To validate the model, simulations were compared with test results. According to the results of the model, an algorithm based on artificial neural networks was also used to predict the hybridized composites for computational efficiency considerations. In the study of optimizing the energy absorption characteristics of three-dimensional woven structures, there is an optimal position and proportion of Kevlar hybridization to ensure the stiffness index of the structure. It is found that the position of Kevlar hybridization can result in considerable enhancement in the energy absorption of the target plate in the 3D woven structure. The proportion of Kevlar content affects the energy absorption of the optimal hybrid combination of the target plate. The energy absorption of the target plate can be effectively increased by adjusting the hybrid combination of different yarns under the condition that the Kevlar content proportion is constant, and the maximum energy absorption can be increased by 24.92%.