Wu, Q.; Taheri, F. Development of a Novel Lightweight Utility Pole Using a New Hybrid Reinforced Composite—Part 2: Numerical Simulation and Design Procedure. J. Compos. Sci.2024, 8, 50.
Wu, Q.; Taheri, F. Development of a Novel Lightweight Utility Pole Using a New Hybrid Reinforced Composite—Part 2: Numerical Simulation and Design Procedure. J. Compos. Sci. 2024, 8, 50.
Wu, Q.; Taheri, F. Development of a Novel Lightweight Utility Pole Using a New Hybrid Reinforced Composite—Part 2: Numerical Simulation and Design Procedure. J. Compos. Sci.2024, 8, 50.
Wu, Q.; Taheri, F. Development of a Novel Lightweight Utility Pole Using a New Hybrid Reinforced Composite—Part 2: Numerical Simulation and Design Procedure. J. Compos. Sci. 2024, 8, 50.
Abstract
The first paper of this two-part series paper discussed the development of a novel lightweight 3D wood dowel-reinforced glass epoxy hybrid composite material (3DdrFRP) and its manufacturing procedures. It also experimentally compared the performance of scaled utility poles made from conventional 2D E-glass epoxy and 3DdrFRP materials. In the second part, we developed robust finite element (FE) models in LS-DYNA, calibrated them based on experimental results, and used them to simulate the performance of equivalent 2D and 3D poles, proving the integrity of the numerical model. Additionally, we developed a simplified analytical calculation method for engi-neers to determine the stiffness of 3D-DrFRP poles accurately and quickly.
Keywords
3D hybrid composites; Composite poles; Numerical simulation; Progressive composite material model; Finite element method; LS-DYNA
Subject
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
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